Lemongrass

This place has its good and its bad. It has some staples that are usually really good, but it has a lot of misses too. You just have to find what you like here and stick to it. We like the chicken wings, boneless spare ribs, pad Thai and Singapore noodles. The beef teriyaki are a hard pass here. My options are a bit limited being gluten free. Every time I try something different I tend to be let down. Last night we tried the chicken with lemongrass. It was bland, had no flavor or kick and was served with raw vegetables.. onion, peppers, carrot, baby corn. We took it home and sautéed it with some more curry and spice and it turned out much better. Also, every plate I touched last night was dirty or wet. This place used to 4 stars and has creeped down to 3 for me. Button it up a bit, lemongrass. This sign in the bathroom did make laugh.

I had the misfortune of dining here the other day after having this restaurant recommended to me by several people whose opinions I no longer trust. I ordered the Alaskan King Crab Roll because the menu indicated that it was gluten-free, and I have celiac disease and can only tolerate small amounts of gluten without experiencing extreme discomfort. When the waitress brought over my order, I immediately saw that the crab meat on the plate looked off. I asked the server if it was real crab meat, which she assured me it was. However, after taking a few bites of my meal, I could tell that it was imitation crab - it did not taste like any real king crab that I have had before. Imitation crab contains gluten, and within a few minutes I was experiencing the worst abdominal cramps of my life. I asked for the check and again questioned the waitress on the authenticity of the crab meat, to which she again testily insisted was real, all while dealing with a pain akin to children playing double dutch with my digestive system. She asked if I wanted my order boxed up, at which point I declined and hurriedly paid for my meal and left, all while experiencing intense discomfort.