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| - I usually give nice reviews.
I understand the issues of a new, start-up restaurant.
I know that Bink's will figure out that they need a few compelling menu items...as the limited offering, at this stage of the game, is odd. (After close scrutiny, there was nothing that 'spoke' to me on the menu. I order an appetizer for my entrée.)
Portions were small...and made even smaller by the tiny plate the food was served on.
The "NEVER AGAIN" was a result of the manager...and the server...under-estimating my intelligence and experience.
I ordered a Stoli martini. No Stoli...so I changed it to Kettle. No special instructions..other than I wanted it stirred not shaken...I hate ice chips and a watery drink.
Five minutes later, a frothing, bubbling, smoking drink was served to me. There was 1/8 of an inch of hard ice underneath the smoke produced by either dry ice...or ??? It was a drink some schmuck would order on a cruise ship.
I asked the manager...who was strolling around... to take the drink back...and please give me a straight Kettle..up. Another five minutes goes by, and, supposedly, a new drink was delivered.
I noticed that the vodka was very, very cold. Having consumed thousands of "up" martini's, I have a good idea of how cold vodka can get when stirred in a shaker over ice. This drink was much, much colder than I have ever had before.
I also observed that there was a definite line on the rim of the glass that was obviously where the ice had formed from the stupid drink they first served. I asked the manager...and the server...if they had just scrapped the top off the first drink and re-served it.
"Oh no...We dumped the first drink and made you a fresh one!"
That my dear reader, is a fib. When further questioned, the server said, "Well...we used the same glass from the first drink...and made you a new one. That's why the line was on the rim"
In my humble opinion...They didn;t tell the truth. What I believe they did...was scrape the ice off the first drink and delivered it back to me. I would bet $500.00 that was what happened.
So...I will never return. The food, service, etc., was fine considering the new opening of this place. The fact that the manager and the server thought I was dumb enough to NOT KNOW a real martini from a screwed up first drink, INSULTED MY INTELLIGENCE.
I guess I wish them good luck, however, I would never return and will take every opportunity to trash the place for the fib I believe I was expected to buy.
Better hurry...as they can;t last long.
Rule 1...NEVER, EVER go cheap. If the first drink was not right...make me a new one in a clean glass.
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