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| - I hate giving out BAD reviews...especially at places that my friends have enjoyed. After all, that is the reason why we came here, because we heard GREAT things!
Let me start off saying that the food was not BAD. It just was not notable in MY eyes, and it felt EXPENSIVE. And I didn't even pick up the tab this time!
First example, Moonen Tater Tots ($9). Overpriced for the portion size...I think there were 9 or 10 tater tots in there?? That is about $1 a tater tot...and no, it's not drenched in truffle oil or accompanied by a fancy aioli. The taste was just ok...not very memorable.
Braised Oxtail Croquettes Dijionnaise ($12). Looks like a mozzarella stick, but it's filled with oxtail and potato. It was good, just not liking my "bang for the buck" here.
Chicken Pot Pie Nuggets ($11): Natural Jus with Peas and Carrots. These were interesting...good, different, but not great. I want something to stand out!! We aren't eating at Applebees...or spending Applebees money.
Johnny's Dry Aged Burger ($18). I asked for double portion of Truffle Cheese, but it was NOT very truffle like and tasted DRY like a goat's cheese/brie...which I don't like at all. Sad, because it ruined my burger. Maybe if I had only one cheese, it would have been more tolerable, just don't compare this to Todd English's Olives Truffle Cheese Burger for instance...not the same burger or cheese...not even the same ballpark.
The desserts were good, Pie Americana ($9): Apple Compote. Puff Pastry, Vanilla Ice Cream and Walnuts. Fancy apple pie, good flavor here...and the Mahalo Matcha Panna Cotta ($10): Green Tea Panna Cotta, Macadamia Nut Tuile, and Passion Fruit Sorbet. Good combination of flavors, but again, nothing really stood OUT to me, and it still felt a little overpriced.
Seems like I am the minority here...everyone else seems to like this place. But I have no reason why I would go back and spend the cheddar.
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