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| - Yelp reviews and really the star averages, by and large, are very accurate. Not in this case. Going in, we realize we live in the east valley so any seafood is flown in and not typically going to be as good as if you lived by the water on a coast. So six of us ordered a variety so we didn't put too much pressure on the seafood aspect of their menu alone. The fried chicken, okra, mac and cheese, steamed clams, fish and chips (anything fried is usually pretty good), cioppino, and drinks. The steamed clams were overcooked and rubbery. They also didn't seem fresh to any extent. The fish and chips had a nice golden breading but no seasoning. The fried chicken had zero seasoning and frankly the coating fell off in big chunks. I could live with that if it tasted better. The other stuff was ok based on what everybody said during dinner. The consensus was that it was average at best but none of us would rush back. The server was very nice but the actual service was disjointed. Didn't offer bread so we asked and she brought bread for only 3 people after we already had apps. We had to ask again and say that everyone, all 6, wanted a piece of bread. Getting condiments required us asking 3 or 4 times because we would ask for vinegar, for example, and she would run off before we could state the other items we needed. If you give someone fish and chips just give them vinegar in case they want some. I've reviewed 200 or 300 restaurants on Yelp and always try to be fair but this really was disappointing. The fact that the reviews average at 4 1/2 for this place either tells me that my fellow locals and/or reviewers haven't ventured out much to other places to eat that actually are 4's or above OR maybe they are just delusional. Either way, go see for yourself and I hope that you have a better experience than the 6 of us did. The ambiance is fine and it's clean, which is a good start. The food needed help the evening we went.
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