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GREAT HALL @ ONE CITY USJ

This is my second visit to One City Mall USJ. First time was to visit the skyroof, to step on the see-through glass floor, where one can see whatever that is under his/her feet and feel the glass wobble when the wind blows or when someone walks pass <Supposedly not for the faint-hearted :P> But due to poor maintenance, the glasses are now dirty and I can't really see what's below clearly anymore >.< Then, some picture I saw caught my attention, so here I am again, to the Great Hall this time.

 The Great Hall @ One City Mall USJ offers a wide variety of drinks and food with interesting China references (Chairman Mao's revolutionary spirit, to be exact). They serve whimsical recipes like 'Mao's Mushroom Moustache' & 'Mao & His Chips' and drinks like 'Mao's Chamber' & 'Mao's Eden'. 
Nu Er Hong (RM60).
Pour and drink from a bowl :)
This is the reason why I'm here. Hehe. Nu er hong (女儿红) is a variety of huangjiu (yellow wine) and is made of glutinous rice and wheat. This wine evolved from the Shaoxing tradition of burying nu er hong underground when a daughter is born, and digging it up for the wedding banquet when the daughter is to be married. In Great Hall, this is a cocktail (Combination of rice wine and tropical fruits) - vibrant, strong and unforgettable, as claimed in the menu, BUT that wasn't the case. Fruity, yes, but definitely not strong. We couldn't really taste the rice wine in it. It was more like a mocktail, so I find the price a lil expensive. However, pouring and drinking it from a bowl did make me feel like I'm in those Chinese kung fu movies. Haha.
Back: Mao's Eden (RM7.90) and Front: Summer's Bloom (RM8.90).
Both are tea; Mao's Eden - A harmonious tea concoctions of grapefruit, pineapple & mango, and Summer's Bloom - Great Hall's special tea blend of Rosella, apple and strawberry. I liked both. They were refreshing and delicious. 

As for food, here's what we ordered:
The Hainanese Chick (Hainanese-style chicken chop) - Fried chicken Maryland doused in an oriental-inspired sauce (RM15.90).
Angel's Mane - Pork stew stir-fried with angel's hair (RM14.90).
Tandoori Meatball Pasta - Tandoori-inspired meatball pasta (RM15.90).
Secret Duck Victory - Duck confit served with white rice and stir-fried seasonal vegetables (RM18.90).
Only one word to describe the food at Great Hall: SALTY!!! The Champion of them all was the Hainanese Chick. If you take away the salt, the chicken and sauce were literally tasteless -_- And the so-called pork stew in Angel's Mane? It was pure fats with no meat. Plus, I am pretty sure it tasted exactly like this canned stewed pork chops:
Picture taken from the Internet. I'm sure some of you have tried this before.
The rest were so so, nothing to shout about. The duck confit wasn't as juicy as they claimed either. The only two things that were not bad were:
Mao & His Chips (RM12.90). Crispy potato chips and it's refillable.
And

Great Gui Fa Gao - Cold sweet osmanthus jelly paired with creamy ginger lemongrass sauce (RM6.90).
Verdict: In my opinion, the drinks are a little pricey. Food prices are reasonable but the food taste bad. So, will I be back? Definitely NO. 

Food: 3/10
Ambience: 7/10
Service: 5/10 (Not slow, but not friendly)

Add:
C-GF-6&7 Sky Park @ One City, 
Jalan USJ 25/1, 
47650 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Opening Hours:
Mondays to Thursdays: 11am - 12am.
Fridays and Saturdays: 11am - 1am.
Closed on Sundays.

Tel:
03-5022 3033

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