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| - Forage Public House recently started opening their doors on Monday's and a few friends and I were looking for something to eat so we settled on this newish Lakewood "gastropub". Forage takes over the location from Pacers, which had great burgers and ribs, and the patio was awesome to watch Indians games on.
Forage disappoints terribly.
I ordered the Suckling Pig and the Deviled Eggs (which they call something else that slips my mind right now) and what I got, apart from standard deviled eggs with a nice micro green salad, was a plate of what can only be described as slop. Torn, mushy shreds of pork, doused in a sauce that I would call 1-dimensional, as it had little to no flavor, and the tiniest amount of heat. The presentation was disgusting. It was literally just thrown in the bowl with no care for how it was presented at all. For $22, I expect at least some thought into how the entree looks on the plate.
My 1st friend ordered the salmon, and the presentation was just as haphazard as my suckling pig. It was a hunk of salmon (cooked nearly how she requested it) thrown on top of some greens and vegetables. Everything on her plate was piled oddly, and just did not look appetizing. I tasted her salmon and it had no flavor, as with the rest of her dish.
Friend number 2 ordered the poutine and the burger. The burger was cooked to her liking but stacked with a slice of tomato so thick she was having a hard time eating it, so she removed it from the burger. The poutine, which I sampled, was cold, the cheese curds had no melts quality which I have to say is a big turnoff when it comes to poutine. The friends were adequate as well as the salty gravy. This friend brought her 3 year old along who enjoyed the vegan Mac and cheese, and I have to say it was delicious.
Friend number 3 ordered the cheeseboard and it was as a cheeseboard should be.
I'm giving this place, which I would rate as 1-star, an extra star for the service. Our waitress, as well as every waitress we spoke to, was pleasant, talkative, attentive, and fun. I enjoy having a conversation with my waitress, or at least some light hearted banter and our waitress was all smiles and quite good. She was the star of the evening.
When she came to arrange how we wanted our bill split up, she noticed I did not eat much of my entree, and questioned wether it was good or not. I told her that it was not, and told her why I did not like the dish, and she apologized profusely and advised me I should have told her sooner so she could have brought me something else. I still ended up with a $22 charge for an entree I barely touched on the bill, but such is life.
This really solidifies for me that I should stick with downtown and my neighborhood of Tremont, if I want to enjoy a meal with friends.
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