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| - It's a Saturday night and I just got back from a late-night dinner at Bonfire, and I have to say I loved it!
The service wasn't ultra quick, but, if I want super-fast "turn-em-over" service, I'll go to PF Changs. I go to more upscale restaurants for a nice, relaxed meal with delicious food, and that is exactly what we got. And the server was knowledgeable, friendly, and offered options. Granted it wasn't very busy, so they weren't understaffed for the crowd and no one was over-loaded, but if I had been in a hurry I would have inquired before sitting down if that could be accommodated.
We ordered the chopped salad, the chilled roasted tomato soup, the bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin & pineapple skewer, the mac & cheese, and the charred onion bread pudding. All were fabulous. Especially the roasted tomatoes and bacon in the the salad and the onion bread pudding.
The portions were all quite large too. We shared everything, and were glad we did - especially the soup and salad. Both were delicious, but the soup was rich, and thick, and much heartier than we expected (especially for a chilled soup,) so it would have been too filling if either of us had tried to eat it all on our own.
As for some of the bad reviews, there is one thing I've learned over the years:
Don't go to a new restaurant, within three months of opening, and expect to have a fabulous dining experience. If you do, great, you lucked out, and if you don't, it is not necessarily indicative of the restaurant's real potential.
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