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| - My wife and I went into the former Putters now Spectators for lunch yesterday. The prior kitchen operator was OK for bar food. We had noticed that he (Carlos) had moved from Charlies months ago. I'm always a little Leary when there is a bio of the cook in the menu. Really? Just a little tacky.
We started out in the bar where the wife played $40 and had a coke, I had a beer and did not gamble. The place was empty except for the usual cast of bar flies speaking of past glories. The bartender (forget her name. Long blonde hair) served me a beer (immediately returned to the 'regulars' and spoke on the bar phone extensively) $3.50 pricey for a draft Miller Lite and the server from the restaurant brought the wife her diet coke. The server knew the menu and specials. She was very prompt and attentive, sorry forgot her name also. Ordered the 'Hamburger special' in addition to the usual had spinach, mushrooms and Swiss. My wife ordered Nachos w/ shredded beef.
We moved into the dining room very nice, clean and complete with white table cloths.
Now I understood why most items on the menu were $9.99 for lunch. After a short wait the food arrived. The burger (which I ordered medium) arrived well done with fries. It was OK, hard to mess up a burger except for being over cooked. Now the nachos were another story...Super thick/hard chips, some cheez whiz type stuff on the plate, a little (and I mean little) pica de giao (sp), a tiny drizzle of sour cream and a dab of guac on top of the (tough) shredded beef. No jalapenos, olives, re fried beans, real cheese melted on top nor salsa on the side. My wife had to ask for salsa.Terrible. (Great nachos are available at Bj's on E. Trop and Harmon or the Peppermill on the strip). It's hard to believe that a supposedly good cook cannot create a wonderful plate of nachos. (Just read his bio)
I guess the topper is that the Mrs was not even comped for her Coke after playing $40. How cheap is that. I was told that the bar and eatery were separate. Guess she should have had a shot of Jack or was told the 'rules' before ordering.
Needless to say we will not be back. The two stars are for the server, if not for her there would be no stars. Sorry.
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