Silver Pond

Don't go there! We had very terrible experience tonight! We were a party of four and been there many times. The food and service are always not bad,  we have decided to go there again tonight. However, when we asked for the check and we gave them 4 credit cards, the lady from the cashier came out and told us the following:

"PLEASE DO NOT COME BACK TO THIS RESTAURANT AGAIN IF YOU WANT TO PAY WITH 4 CREDIT CARDS. WE DON'T WELCOME GUESTS WHO PAY WITH 2 OR MORE CREDIT CARDS"

Okay, I will not go back again.

They serve shark fin soup at this location. They should not get your business based solely on this fact alone.

The five of us went to this place during Chinese New Year 2013 because we thought it might be Authentic Chinese. Unfortunately I didn't take the advice of other reviewers. The service was not just bad, it was very bad.

ANTI-AMERICAN:  Overall, we weren't treated well at all. The bill was $102.10 and I asked them to take $20 in cash and divide the rest into two credit cards. He ran one for $46.05 and then tried to run the other and stated he didn't take debit cards, despite the Visa logo. He then ran another credit card for $46.05. So he charged us a total of $112.10 - an additional $10. Notably, after a careful review they do not charge state sales tax. I felt this was not done in error but was a deliberate attempt to take advantage of our method of paying AND because we weren't Chinese. I can't really know they are anti-american but the attitude we received was palpable.

BLAND FOOD/BAD SERVICE: I ordered Black Pepper Scallops and was brought a completely different fried scallop dish, also on their menu which was not only bland but tasted like bad scallops.  The Beef Stir Fry with vegetables was also so very bland, even my nephew wouldn't touch it. The shrimp dish which the waiter recommended was just very so-so. We ordered salted shrimp and got salted squid. We ordered two beers at the beginning and they didn't come until after the main course arrived.

FOOD HIGHLIGHTS:  Of the seven dishes we ordered, two were very good. The PEKING Pork Chops and the Lo-Mein Noodles. Both were excellent examples of authentic Chinese food.

WE WILL NEVER GO BACK THOUGH!