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[Imust try this out.
Has anyone tried Mongolian food? I went recently to a new Mongolian Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne, a very lush place beautifully decorated and a joy to be in.
A Pity about the service!
After being seated by the host We waited another 20 minutes , and were just about to get up and go when one of the waiters 'crept' over to us , (they all appeared to be creeping about whispering to each other).We ordered and a few minutes later the waiter came back with two VERY large plates with about half a cup of plain boiled rice in the middle of each-and crept away. I sat there for a while waiting to see what was coming up next -all the while trying to catch someones eye. Then the original chappie came back and asked us if we 'no like ?' and pointed to the now nearly cold rice. I said where's the 'duck'y' thing we ordered -I think it was duck of some sort- i had forgotten as it wa so long ago by then-.he said 'will come, will come' and crept away again --(I think to get an interpreter.) By then we entered into the 'game' and couldn't stop laughing-wondering -what next
Eventually they brought one jug of spicy flavoured beige stuff and 2 plates of brown bits which looked like slices of shiny polished shoe leather and smelled of old farmyard. I tried to stick my fork in one bit and it shot across the new carpet. The waiters pounced--(dont know where they came from, couldn't see one when we needed one)-and picked it up. I almost expected him to wipe it on his fancy pinny and put it back on the plate
By then I was uncontrollable, and my friend was embarrassed and asked for coffee and the bill to shut me up.
The food was disgusting, the bill outrageous - the best thing was the after dinner mint.
We ate no food, and did not have the time (interpreters needed)-or courage- to complain, but agreed it had been a good show.
I am quite sure that our first encounter with Mongolian food it was sheer bad luck==or was it?
Any comments!