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| - Was disappointed with dinner at Gertrude's today. I had blackened scallops...the accompanying sauces were a rather boring mush except for some celery that added interest (they had been touted as spicy hot).
When we were selecting our meals, the server had also offered to have the scallops prepared seared and in a "mild" fashion a risotto rather than in the Cajun fashion. A companion had been interested in this and asked if drawn butter could be given as well. The server said no to the drawn butter, so my companion selected a burger. In retrospect, I now wish I had selected the soup and salad, the burger (but with fries), or the mildly prepared scallops.
Another companion had monk fish that had some East Indian flavoring, which was delightful. But then I took another bite and had raw monk fish. I thought to myself, this doesn't taste cooked...it's more like sushi/sashimi, which I love, but somehow, this taste doesn't make me want to eat any more of what I had thought was a wonderful dish (just lost my appetite for it with that raw bite). My companion later asked me if I wanted any more, and I said no. I later noticed she wasn't finishing her last bites, and I asked if she had noticed raw areas, and she affirmed it.
I tasted the burger and thought it was good. Accompanying "kettle-style" chips were quite black peppery...just okay. I don't think fries were an option. I have seen this burger served with fries in the past...Anyway... Companion was put off by an area of the burger that was medium-rare/rare in the middle (she'd ordered it medium well). I didn't mind that on a burger.
I told the server at the end of the meal about the fish so she could tell the chef. She said I should have told her and she would have had it cooked further or something. Her manner seemed overly defensive. I got the impression she thought I was angling for money off the bill. I wasn't. (We had already received it.) I just wanted her to be able to give feedback to the chef.
I don't know that I will be back to Gertrude's...I think they should be able to cook the fish better. I also just now got grossed out as I realized one reason to cook fish through is possible parasites...Just read monk fish can have round worms. Yuck. Now thinking that I should have spit the raw stuff out. Oh well. I think the Victorians used to swallow tape worms as a dieting measure. Link below says folks can often feel worms in mouth. I don't think I want anymore monk fish. Nope.
http://www.yourdoctorsorders.com/2014/05/parasites-and-seafood/ --reason fish should be cooked thoroughly.
Outdoor table at Gertrude's quite nice. Bread and butter was wonderful... Nicely herbed and toasted.
If I were to return here, I might try soup and salad...dessert....or drinks...after or before going into the garden. I think Gertrude's needs to work on their entree execution. One major thing they have going for them is their location....I would not go here just for the restaurant.
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