Folsom Palace Asian Cuisine And Bar
#16
Posted 08 July 2012 - 10:13 AM
The rice was cooked to perfection and yet did not taste too old ad dry. We sat outside and actually had a wonderful conversation with Food Enthusiast_95630 . We preferred to sit outside, because we have a talkative toddler and did not want to disturb the other guests. The owner came out and talked to us, he checked on us a few times & came back to say thank you. He mentioned that two of his employees called in sick & he was managing the front & the kitchen. It was seamless..
We are definitely going back again!
#17
Posted 08 July 2012 - 09:13 PM
Spring Rolls. These are very tasty vegetarian spring rolls, cooked perfectly and not greasy.
The surprise! The owners were very thankful for our repeat business and for sharing the good word on MyFolsom and surprised us with Shanghai Rolling Lettuce Chicken, lettuce wraps served with plum sauce. It was a lovely gesture, although not necessary; we're pleased as punch to have this restaurant in town and are motivated to see them succeed. The lettuce wraps were awesome and our gracious hosts awesomer (I'm allowed to make up new words, eh?).
Three Ingredients. One of the Chef's Specials, this dish includes prawns, scallops, calamari, and a host of fresh, tender-crisp vegetables in a garlic wine sauce. It is a subtle dish with everything cooked to perfection.
Malaysian Style Curry Chicken in Clay Pot. We wanted a spicy dish and this one had a little pepper icon on the menu. Not knowing how spicy Malaysian spicy is we asked for medium spicy. The dish was delicious, but it was mild. Malaysian curry isn't as spicy as say Thai curry, which we didn't know, so by asking for medium it cut mildly spicy down to almost no heat. I should have asked before ordering. Our server, Ken, asked how we were enjoying he dish (as he did for every dish) and we shared the above. He explained that Malaysian curry isn't that spicy and promptly asked if we wanted them to prepare it again with more spice. We declined, but appreciated the offer. Next time if we're not sure about the heat of a dish we'll ask.
We came home with leftovers.
This restaurant has the recipe for success and they seem to have thought about every little detail, right down to the fact that the containers they use to send home soup are sturdy, secure, and don't leak! The owners truly care about and deliver delicious food with superior service. I wonder how long it will take before they need a larger facility.
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#18
Posted 09 July 2012 - 06:44 AM
... and a large flat screen TV visible with sports showing with no outside volume.
This is a pet peeve of mine. I don't understand why restuaruants put TVs in. The whole point of a restaurant is to have conversation and be relaxed. When a TV is showing over the head of my date, I can't help but look at it. It's so annyoing when my DH's eyes wander over my head and stare at it as well. TV's are so hard to tune out - you just can't help it! I don't mind TV's in a sports bar or the like, but in a nice restaurant? No thanks!
Just curious about what others think? And why this trend has taken off?
#19
Posted 09 July 2012 - 07:01 AM
This is a pet peeve of mine. I don't understand why restuaruants put TVs in. The whole point of a restaurant is to have conversation and be relaxed. When a TV is showing over the head of my date, I can't help but look at it. It's so annyoing when my DH's eyes wander over my head and stare at it as well. TV's are so hard to tune out - you just can't help it! I don't mind TV's in a sports bar or the like, but in a nice restaurant? No thanks!
Just curious about what others think? And why this trend has taken off?
The TV is in the bar area of the restaurant, so I assume it is there for the folks who sit at the bar. Albeit it is a small restaurant so you can see it from most of the tables, but I didn't find it distracting. The sound is kept off.
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#20
Posted 09 July 2012 - 07:39 AM
#21
Posted 16 July 2012 - 10:36 AM
BUT!!!! What a surprise!!!
First of all, the restaurant is beautiful inside.
The service was also great. We had pot sticker and hot&sour soup for appetizer. The pot stickers were wonderful! The waitress said there are fresh made from scratch every morning. Yum!!!!
The orange chicken I had was also delicious. Tender and flavorful.
For sure will go back
Edited by Pepe Barsa, 16 July 2012 - 03:35 PM.
#22
Posted 16 July 2012 - 12:25 PM
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#23
Posted 16 July 2012 - 12:36 PM
My family had the Shanghai Pork, Beijing Beef, and Hunan Chicken. Everything was very good.
Also a bit pricier than the average Chinese restaurants with entrees between $10 and $15.
#24
Posted 16 July 2012 - 12:39 PM
Nicer than the average Chinese restaurant with white tablecloths and real napkins; tasteful decor, classical music, and waiters in proper attire.
My family had the Shanghai Pork, Beijing Beef, and Hunan Chicken. Everything was very good.
Also a bit pricier than the average Chinese restaurants with entrees between $10 and $15.
True, they're a little more expensive, but the servings are large (yeah for leftovers!) and the quality is top notch.
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#25
Posted 16 July 2012 - 12:43 PM
True, they're a little more expensive, but the servings are large (yeah for leftovers!) and the quality is top notch.
we didn't find ourselves with a lot of left overs, in comparison with some other Folsom Chinese restaurants.
#26
Posted 16 July 2012 - 12:55 PM
we didn't find ourselves with a lot of left overs, in comparison with some other Folsom Chinese restaurants.
I found quantities to be about average. Five of us were well fed with three meat entrees.
I do agree that quality was better than average.
Price was ok for the ambiance, but will be a factor in favor of picking a place like Rice Express instead for more casual family (of 5) dining occasions.
We may have to time our visits around lunchtime .
#27
Posted 16 July 2012 - 12:57 PM
They brought out the appetizers and we had explained that we weren't sharing dishes but they only brought out one of the 4 entrees and started serving it to all of us. We had explained twice that we would serve ourselves. It was a good 15 minutes before the other 3 entrees came out. One person ate and was finished before the others even got their food.
My husband twice asked for a beer and it took FOREVER to get. We asked for extra sauce for one of the appetizers and she didn't bring it until we had our entrees.
The food was fine but nothing we'd be excited to go have again. For average food, it was expensive.
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#28
Posted 16 July 2012 - 01:29 PM
#29
Posted 17 July 2012 - 09:11 AM
Our family went late in the evening the other weekend and it was a great dinner. The waiter was very professional (water glasses never lower than half and it was a hot day so we drank alot of water). Some of the manners or ways the wait staff serve their customers is normally found in high end restaurants. To that note, the nice decor John spoke of matches the service and the food so it is welcome by me even though John is also correct that it is unusual in a location like that. Its the little things like serving the wontons tableside in a waiter/captain style vs. just setting the app plate on the table.
Food, service, decor all were excellent. This is our new place for Asian cuisine in Folsom. BTW John and Steve, the owner loves MyFolsom.com... he knows that many of his customers are MyFolsom members .
Toby Keith's new place should go to Folsom Palace and take notes how to open a restaurant. FP has been open 2-3 wks yet has VERY positive reviews unlike TK which has been open longer and still has neg feedback.
#30
Posted 17 July 2012 - 09:59 AM
I hate to report that we went there for dinner Friday night and were pretty disappointed. The service was SO slow and they weren't that busy. They brought out two serving pieces that actually still had price tags on them so they obviously hadn't been washed before using. Yikes. My tea cup was full of cardboard box dust. Very obvious in a black cup.
They brought out the appetizers and we had explained that we weren't sharing dishes but they only brought out one of the 4 entrees and started serving it to all of us. We had explained twice that we would serve ourselves. It was a good 15 minutes before the other 3 entrees came out. One person ate and was finished before the others even got their food.
My husband twice asked for a beer and it took FOREVER to get. We asked for extra sauce for one of the appetizers and she didn't bring it until we had our entrees.
The food was fine but nothing we'd be excited to go have again. For average food, it was expensive.
Wow, I'm really sorry you had such a negative experience. It doesn't even sound like the same restaurant I've been going to. One night it was slower than the other nights we had visited, but it was super busy and they were doing take-out orders, too, and we just enjoyed our time there. But your service issues are beyond being busy and need to be addressed.
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