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| - It's been a long time since I was this conflicted about a review. For everything that was outstanding, there was a corollary disappointment. Let me explain.
I was gearing up for my annual Mascotology Festival (my official NCAA tournament selection system). Wanted to slip out with a friend for a quick bite on a break from my preparations. I'm lead to understand that this place was recently known as Starfish which would make sense since that is the name that appeared on the bill.
We had three different servers. I have but a faint idea who the main one was. I explained my allergies in detail, as always. Since I couldn't have most of the sauces and sides of the main that I had selected, one of the servers asked if I wanted a salad instead. I agreed. When the salad arrived it didn't conform. No biggie. While we waited for a replacement, I asked for some bread. It turned out that they couldn't make the salad work, which was fine. The mains arrived. Again, no could eat. Back it went. The chef came out to personally apologize for that error. I've had a lot of meals that went sideways and it is very, very rare for a chef to address it. He even offered us a free dessert, which we declined. Huge points. In the end, my dish was lovely.
When one of the servers brought the bill, she advised that she had knocked off one glass of wine for the issues. We thanked her. Then I looked at the bill. Both the salad and the bread were listed. Bear in mind that both of our mains were well north of $25. Other than in Europe, I don't recall the last time that I was charged for bread. I really was flummoxed by the salad since it was offered as a replacement for the vegetables that I wasn't having with the main and I couldn't eat the salad that they brought.
The server should have notified me that everything was à la carte. Maybe it was an off night for her. I might try this place again if I'm in the neighbourhood since what I could eat was quite good.
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