I am picky, too. If you ask them not to put something into your food, they won't. I prefer Japanese to Chinese because I like to see what I'm eating. (Love 9 Dragons, though!)
It is a great restaurant and the food is excellent.
Great list you have there. (I love the Coral Reef) We ate at Boma last time and I love it, too. One of the members of our party had a nut allergy and the chef came out and walked him around and pointed out each dish he shouldn't eat. Via Napoli is another good choice. I ate at Chef Mickey's in 1972 when it was called the Contemporary Cafe.