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| - This was a big disappointment. Of course we had heard and read about all the hoopla and fan-fare. Finally, got to try it. While things started well enough with the two starters we ordered, the mains were big disappointments, Style over substance, both figuratively (it looked better than it tasted) and literally (there were only *3* scallops for a $29 plate... that's almost $10/scallop!).
Even more disconcerting, as there is an open kitchen, we had observed our scallops-order sitting for abut 7-8 minutes while they caught up with our steak order. When they delivered it, the scallops were cold. We told the waitress. The waitress said, "Let me take care of this - they will cook you a new one." We saw her tell the chef, and he looked angry. Then, as we observed, the chef only warmed up the two scallops in an oven and then slapped it back on the plate! That's not re-cooking, that's re-heating--Applebee's style!
Not what you would expect from a restaurant that is this hyped... the pretentiousness, observed when you watch the kitchen, unfortunately shows up in ugly ways on the plate.
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