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| - We tried out Heirloom - An American Restaurant on Saturday night.
Sunday morning, as we were driving to church, my wife, out of the blue, blurts out, "Heirloom really wasn't all that special, was it?"
When we walked into the restaurant, everything was shiny, and new, and we were greeted by the very friendly staff.
As we awaited our friends, we read the menu, and a short description of their style of preparation. It seems that the menu is divided in five smaller courses, with the starches served a' la carte.
I decided to go with three courses 1.) a very nice beet salad, 2.) mussels, 3.) Sea Bass
Everything was very well prepared, savory, and pleasing, but it just seemed to lack that special, "Oh my Gosh, this is good!
Not that the food was bad, it just wasn't....well...memorable. Would I go back? Sure. But I would probably sample eateries that I have yet to sample first.
I hesitate to write this review because, as a business owner, I know how difficult it can be to start a new business. Particularly in this economy, and without all the snow-birds around.
So...the food was good, not unlike food that you could obtain at scores of other places around town.
If I am going to go out and spend $100+ dollars for dinner, the food had better be spectacular, and the experience most memorable.
Therefore, the three stars rating. Sorry Heirloom. Perhaps next time I can walk out amazed.
As a side note, their website is offering a $25 certificate, of the price of a dinner for two.
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