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| - We recently visited Embers on a Friday evening, around 7 pm. Unlike other Boca Park restaurants, there was no wait, and lots of empty tables. The server informed us upfront that the kitchen was very backed up, and if we were super hungry we should go somewhere else. I appreciated her warning, but we weren't starving so we went ahead and took a table on the patio.
Our server was very nice, our water glasses never sat empty, and the wait for food was not too bad.
We started with some bacon wrapped dates, I had read on yelp that they were better than Fire Fly's bacon wrapped dates....either we just received the exception, or that other reviewer was smoking crack because these weren't even on the same playing field as Fire Fly. The bacon was soggy, the pomegranate reduction lacked flavor, and I was completely unimpressed.
Next small plate comes out: tri tip sliders and fries. My slider had large chunks of orange fat, I'm guessing from where it had been pre-sliced and chilled. The barbecue sauce was inedible. I took one bite of the meat and left if on my plate. It tasted like the "steak-ums" we ate in college. The fries were nothing special at all, comparable to Wendy's fries. They remained mostly untouched also. A different server took my plate and I told him I couldn't eat the sandwich because something really tasted "off" but he didn't respond.
My cocktail arrived - it had muddled blackberries and jalapeƱos, it was just okay, looked pretty though!
Our salads came out next- we both ordered the pear and walnut salad, and I was very happy with mine. The dressing was good, the ingredient ratio was nice - it was the high point of the meal.
Last to come out were our chicken skewers served on a greasy piece of naan or pita bread that was too soggy for me to eat, and some sweet chili sauce that was obviously from a bottle.
I would not return to Embers. The staff was polite, and the patio was nice, but the food was mediocre at best.
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