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| - Mmmmmmeh. I had high hopes for my rare-ish foray into pseudo-upscale western-ish food, and the experience was so-so..
The Moxie's is in Fairview Mall and is actually quite nicely decked out - with a few separate seating areas; our group sat in the age-restricted lounge, which was actually quite large - big enough to be a restaurant on its own. The place was quite busy for a Tuesday night (full at 8pm), and the wait staff was the usual complement of skinny girls with short skirts..
Service was good - the waitress was friendly and orders were taken promptly and delivered fairly quickly for such a busy night. When it came time to pay, she would parachute in to advance the wireless payment terminal to the next person at the table and then disappear to serve another table while details were being entered. Efficient - I'll give her that.
Food/drinks were a mixed bag. Our beer came in different glasses even though we ordered the same thing - strange for a place like this, though the amber house special brew was actually quite good. Scanning the food menu, I scoffed at the $16 banh mi and opted for the $25 chicken/rib. The ribs ended up quite nice and tender, and the mashed potatoes were fantastic, but the mango chicken - totally flat, dry, chewy, and tasteless. I could barely cut into it and it had the consistency, shape, and culinary appeal of the sole of my shoe. I'm no chef, but I have a really hard time screwing up a chicken breast at home - it's not rocket science, and Moxie's - you failed miserably here.
So there you have it - an ok experience, but not a stellar one. I enjoyed the company much more than the food. That said, I'd come back for the ambience and try some other dishes. Definitely make reservations though.. Oh, and last note - the bathrooms were pretty nice - if you care about things like that and you're someone who needs to pee on occasion. Or maybe you just need to discreetly bring up a piece of nasty chicken. Bon appetit..
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