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| - Had dinner here twice -- they seem to have a Jekyll and Hyde thing going on, because our first time was a delight and the second time was offensively bad. Staff turnover? Different crews on different nights? I don't know what happened, but I won't be back.
Dr. Jekyll: Dinner (around Nov 2014) was delicious and fun. Our waitress was friendly and funny, talked to us about her favourites from the food and beer menus, and steered us toward some delicious dishes. Wonderful, tasty, creative food, and great beer. Well worth the price, which isn't exorbitant.
Mr. Hyde: Dinner again (around Dec 2014). We had previously been told they were changing the menu, so we were excited to see what new dishes they had in store for us. The place was hardly busy -- about half empty -- but our waitress, in addition to being sullen and abrupt, didn't manage to fill our water glasses once in the 90+ minutes it took to have our order taken and for our food to arrive. Seriously: over an hour for the food after ordering it. No explanation. No apology. And not a busy night. To add injury to insult, the brisket "mashup" was so perfunctory it seemed like a joke. A few small bites of brisket with a subtle glaze on a pile of dry, unseasoned mashed potatoes. Garnish with a slice of raw jalapeno and a sprig of cilantro. Voila! It was really, really crap. For 17 bucks, this was offensive, especially given the service.
We also had the fried chicken, which was okay but unremarkable.
The one saving grace of the evening was the winter salad, which we LOVED. Maybe that's why this isn't a one-star review. Or maybe it's because I had such a nice time the first time. It's all very sad, because we thought we'd found a new favourite, and I just won't risk ruining another evening by going back.
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