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| - Definitely had my hopes set high for the price points on the menu and decor.
Made a reservation, arrived early by a few minutes, and still was asked by three different people my name and if I had a reservation. To top. It off they all were within three steps of each other, led to a table by a girl with blonde hair that needed to be brushed.
Ordered appetizers, entrees, dessert. The summer sangria was awesome, really nice drink, well mixed. Appetizers came out, decent presentation but NO PLATES .....glazed ribs too messy to eat over myself or the cloth table cover. Just was awkward trying to eat until finally flagged someone down.
Hand cut sirloin with corn/chile mash potatoes. I was pleasantly surprised by how well it was cooked, nicely seasoned.... Mash was a nice bold flavor contrast.
Teppanyaki shrimp.... BLAH. Shrimp were 30-40 size and tasted and looked like they came out of a bag of imported frozen shrimp from Walmart. Bland and severely disappointing. Fried rice was mushy and bland again, like a Bird's Eye microwave bag of rice and vegetables.
Dessert.... Molten chocolate lava cake with ice cream and raspberry cheese cake.... Might serve the same thing at Red Robin. I would have hoped for an island dessert, something more related to the "Hawaiian" menu.
Doubt will ever go back. I think some may think I'm crass but for $100 for two people it should have been somewhat a special experience.
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