http://www.yaofuzi.com/
Rating: B-
Location: 4757 W. Park Blvd, Suite 108, Plano, Tx. 75093
Category: Chinese
Pricing: $$$
Favorites: Hot and Sour Soup
Comments:
MT and I are always reluctant about eating Chinese food because of the shear aftermath it can cause on your stomach, but after reading such great reviews, it’s in Plano (we don’t have to drive all the way down to Dallas), and the fact that it was named D Best in D Magazine, we decided to give Yao Fuzi Cuisine a try.
The place is not very big, but the layout is smart and the modern Asian ambience makes you feel quite comfortable. MT and I were quite impressed with the service from beginning to end. We were promptly greeted at the door, served at the bar, sat at our table, and ordered our meal. The food was on our table in less than 5 minutes after each course was requested. Fantastic because we were hungry!
As far as the food, I was satisfied, but not astounded. The reviews I read made everything sound incredibly amazing, and maybe I was expecting too much, but MT and I were not “Wowed” by our meal. For our appetizer we decided on the Spicy Ahi Tuna with Asian Pear Summer Rolls and a bowl of Hot and Sour Soup, both of which were quite tasty and enticed our palettes for more contentment. Before stepping foot in the door, I had already determined our entrée….the Double Cooked Pork with Steamed Wheat Buns, which was reviewed and featured in D Magazine. According to the menu, it consisted of braised then sautéed sliced pork in spicy soy sauce with garlic, dry red peppers, scallions, sesame oil, accompanied by steamed wheat buns. The server promptly brought us our giant dish along with 2 Fried Rice sides that came with the meal. First, the rice was almost inedible. It was undercooked and completely tasteless. MT was quite upset over the fact that it had no “groceries” in it, which basically means no bits of egg, chicken, or shrimp in it. I just plain couldn’t eat it. The only Wow factor of the entire meal was the size of our dish! I am so glad that we split. The pork and cabbage came out in a huge bowl with 6 steamed buns surrounding almost like a shrine to the gods of pork. MT and I each grabbed a bun and went to town by topping it with the goodies in the middle. I thoroughly enjoyed the buns, the cabbage and the sauce, which had a good balance of sweet, savory and a perfect amount of spice. My disappointment was the pork because it took me a while to saw my way through it and then a bit longer to chew on it before I could muster swallowing. It was completely overdone and tough. I really wanted to savor this dish, but I just couldn’t. Overall, I didn’t dislike the meal entirely, but I don’t think we will be making our way back there anytime soon.
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| Spicy Ahi Tuna with Asian Pear Summer Rolls |
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| Hot and Sour Soup with Fried Wonton Chips |
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| Double Cooked Pork with Steamed Wheat Buns |
For Dessert, we decided to make the trek back to McKinney and head to Rick’s Chophouse to enjoy our last course in their incredible bar in the back. MT raved about their Pecan Pie, which he had earlier that week during a work dinner, and he insisted it was better than mine, so I had to try it for reassurance. We ordered a couple of glasses of wine and our sugary delight while listening to their live band playing that night. It is quite an amazing place for ambience! The Pecan Pie was quickly placed in front of us, and I immediately dove in. I’m a huge fan of the crust, so my first forkful was crust, of course……ummmm definitely not better than my crust. It crumbled into a pile of dry ash underneath my fork. I wondered if it was the same pie that they served MT on the day he came in. The filling was good, but not incredible. My favorite part was the amazingly creamy and delicious scoop of ice cream that accompanied our slice of pie……and I finally got my “Wow” for the evening! So good!!
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| Pecan Pie with Ice Cream |
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