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| - I really want to like this place. I do. The decor has got the hip modern "restaurant in a house" thing like The Main Ingredient, only it's more open and had no trouble accommodating our group of eleven (we had made a reservation.) They have cucumber water, which is awesome and for the most part, everyone's dishes looked good from where I sat.
My disappointment came when it was my turn to order. I was informed that they "don't really modify dishes because they are going for a specific style and flavor." I worked in restaurants for 15 years. Trust me, I get it. You don't want me to modify the heck out of something then say I don't like it. But unfortunately, I have some medical issues that make it difficult for me to digest more than trivial amounts of fats. I was informed by our server, South, that I couldn't even get the dressing on the side for a salad. They don't even have a regular grilled chicken breast. I asked for his recommendations and the only thing that sounded remotely healthy was the vegetarian gnocchi (the regular has sausage) and I asked for it with very, very little oil in the pan.
So, our food arrived and everything looked great. My boyfriend ordered the Mac and Cheese and said it was good. Then the gnocchi arrived. With a puddle of oil in the bottom. Then my friend's dish arrived to my left. Lo and behold, there were grilled vegetables on the plate (with what looked like oil on them, but even that would have been better.) Why not just offer a side of grilled vegetables? How hard is it to do things a la carte?
Not being one to complain or send things back, I ate what I could of the gnocchi, pulling pieces off of the main dish and putting them on one of their share plates so I could pat the oil off of them before eating them. About a half an hour later, I began to feel ill.
I know I could have been a jerk, made a big stink, asked for the manager, etc but why ruin everyone else's good time? I've been a restaurant manager, I hated getting yelled at because one of my servers was pretentious and entitled and was too lazy to see what the kitchen could do.
So, if you don't have any special dietary needs and you like to be treated like you don't know what you're talking about, go to Tuck Shop. Otherwise, I'll stick with The Main Ingredient and ask for a slice of cucumber in my water. At least they put dressing on the side.
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