Lao Ma La

Our first time in Chinatown. We choose this place because of its nice decor and ambiance. The interior is appeasing. The waitresses were friendly. But  they barely spoke any English, maybe the management can consider having someone on site who can communicate with English speaking diners. We ordered the house specialty Spicy Fish in Pan. Bad judgement. EXTREMELY SALTY. Maybe they dropped the bottle of salt accidentally because the other reviews seemed to like the dish. Our other items included the Dry Chilli Prawn and Noodles with Shrimp. The latter was nice. The former was okay. The pan of fish went all back in the kitchen. They did offer to dilute the salt with more water though.

First of all, the bathroom did not have soap so I was told to wash my hands in the kitchen by a server. They did not have access to the soap. The service was slow. We ordered two dishes, prawns and chicken. Though the prawns were spicy and good, we had to keep asking for napkins as they would bring two at a time (there were three of us). I'm happy we ate in Chinatown but would choose a different restaurant.

Lao Ma La still maintains a high quality and authenticity of the numbing spicy Sze chuan food it serves. As a regular here, Everything is just cool as always!