Charlie Tao

You kind of expect airport markup for food but the prices here are ridiculously high for very lackluster food. $10 (each) for simple tekka maki and sake maki. Although, it was hiway robbery, I could sit with it. But, charging $20 for that crunch roll, which looks nothing like a crunch roll, was just excessive. Basically, it's a California roll ($10 here) with large crunchy garlic chips on top and a flood of eel sauce for $10 more than the actual tuna or salmon roll. It looked like a $3 grocery store roll. It pretty much tasted like it, almost. Sorry, 99 Ranch, I didn't mean to insult you. We did not get water without asking multiple times and when we did, only two of us in the party was given a cup and then, it was never refilled. As we increased the order, the empty plates were never cleared from the table. In fact, even after we left, they still weren't cleared. There was an accidental spill that was never addressed even after the staff were alerted. And to top it all off, they forced a 20% service tip on top of our bill. I don't mind tipping but when the service is this bad, forcing 20% is just laughing in our faces.

We thought this place would be a refreshing change from the very limited options in this area of the airport but wow, it was a sorely felt disappointment.

Probably my favorite Dim Sum place since Capitol Seafood closed. We took out of town guests here. One of them moaned after have some chicken feet in her mouth. The Salty Egg Custard Buns were a favorite with my kids and the beef rice rolls are a favorite with my wife. Shu Mai were decent this time around but not as flavorful as it has been in the past. They no longer have carts like traditional dim sum places. We placed an order on an order sheet and they brought us out delights. Service was good if you can get past the idea that not everyone speaks perfect English. But I mean, come on, it's Alhambra. If you're expecting perfect English at every restaurant, you're in the wrong state.