8 at Luk Fu,

7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD 21076

"So, they didn't even realize their full whiskey inventory and gave me a discount for pointing it out. Friendly staff, great food, and the tea was properly served in a pot."

"My wife and I stayed at Live! on Saturday 6/17 with a large group of friends. My wife text me at 7:13 PM that she was at the bar at 8 at Luk Fu while I was playing cards and I responded that I would go meet her. She was having sushi and had a bottle of Saki when I arrived and there was a menu on the bar next to her that I was looked at to see if it had options for dumplings. The female bartender (younger, nice looking, probably about 5'6" dark hair, petite, and red dress) was waiting on my wife, a gentleman to her left and waiting on 1 table with a group of women. I waited patiently for her as we had made direct eye contact, and she clearly saw me looking at a menu with no drink or beverage napkin in front of me. After about 6 minutes she had not even stopped by to say hello, I asked my wife if she was waiting on her, to which she replied yes. After about 8 minutes, a male manager in a suit came out and spoke to the bartender and I thought maybe he would say hello but did not. After 10 minutes, I told my wife I was going back to the casino floor and going to order ToGo food from Orchid. My wife met me at Orchid about 10 minutes later and told me that not long after I left the bar at LukFu, the bartender came to her very politely and asked her if there was anything else she needed, to which she replied no, paid her check and left. My wife is white, and I am a black male, and she told me that it was the first time in 17 years of our marriage that she had witnessed a racially charged incident that we both felt was directed to me. My wife also told me that before I came to meet her at the bar, that another black gentleman ordered a lychee from the same bartender and after about 8 minutes of patiently waiting left as it was never prepared. The same bartender had no problem continuing the Asian gentleman who was eating at the bar directly on the other left side of my wife while not acknowledge me on her right side. Being black and 42, I've experienced racial discrimination in the past and know what it looks and feels like, and this was it. Great job living up to the stereotype, in Baltimore of all places. You ought to be ashamed of yourself, but I know you're not."

"I've become weary about ordering beef at Asian restaurants lately bc i fear that it will be flavorless and tough, but i wanted to give it a try since it was a more expensive restaurant. I originally started with the volcano roll... and was debating between the Korean short rib, bulgogi and pad thai chicken or beef. When the volcano roll arrived and looked amazing, i immediately ordered the pad Thai. The volcano roll was amazing! Idk what they did to the outside of the roll, but it was crisp and perfectly whatever it was that it was... i didn't want it to end and almost ordered another. But then the pad Thai came... i was so far from being disappointed!!! There seemed to be an endless load of beef, it kept on coming right to the very end. Luscious, juicy, soft chunks kept appearing from under the noodles that were also stuffed with a generous helping of egg, which immediately scored 110% with me. And the beef... exactly what i was hoping to taste and feel... perfectly tender and melted in my mouth! All in all, it was an amazing combination of flavor and texture and everything was fresh! I'm taking my Ma with me next time, she would definitely appreciate this! --- So, i returned with Mom and was not disappointed again! Got another volcano roll and tried the Kalbi (Korean short ribs). Absolutely tender and delicious once again! Mom got the Mongolian beef and it was also tender and delicious! This is going to become a regular spot for me... i can feel it!"

"This review is based on the food and not the service. Our waitress was very helpful, she recommended a dish for me that she knew I would enjoy and finish. We got drinks for two I'm the beginning and later got martinis. If you want drinks I would say this is the spot. The drinks were a 4/5 The food a 2/3"

"Never disappointed when we dine here!! The food is always delicious. The Saki is excellent!!"