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| - I am not a fan of chain restaurants. As a matter of fact there are only 3 that I will "choose" to go to. Bonefish has been one of those places for me. Over the 10+ years that I have been going to Bonefish. I have come to rely on them to 'consistently' provide a great meal...until last night.
Service was slow, our waiter seemed a bit distracted, and the worst part...the food was just "ok". Unfortunately, "ok" isn't acceptable to me when I'm spending $100+ for a meal.
- They either changed their bread recipe or it was an off night. Either way, the bread had no flavor whatsoever....we were thankful for the flavored dipping oil!
- Bang Bang Shrimp was barely battered, arrived to the table "warm", and the sauce was lacking.
- Calamari was also "warm" when it arrived and was seriously under-seasoned.
- My husband had his favorite, Fontina Chop. We almost laughed out loud when the waiter put the plate down and saw the "tiny" bit of mashed potatoes and the (6) little cubes of zuchinni that were his sides with the pork. The chop was tasty and the sauce was delicious as ever, but the chop was a tad overdone.
- The soda fountain was off in it's mixture...again. My son and husband had to send their drinks back for new ones. The waiter said that he was going to get it from another spot in the restaurant since they sometimes have issues where he got it from originally. So...if they know it's an issue shouldn't they get it fixed? BTW...my son reminded us that the same thing happened last time...and he was right.
- Kobe beef burger was slightly overdone and wasn't hot when it arrived, but the housemade chips were excellent. My son ate every one of them and hated to share with the rest of us who wanted a taste.
- Fish & Chips were good, but a bit greasy...and they hadn't been that way in the past.
- I had the Bonefish Salad and that was excellent and my guys had Caesar salads and they loved them.
- Pomegranate Mango Sangria was delish! Highlight of the meal....how sad is that?!?
So...it wasn't a terrible meal, but it wasn't what we have come to love about Bonefish. I seriously hope it was just a bad night, but I am hesitant to go back again. With so many good restaurant options, I don't know if I'm willing to take the chance on another "ok" meal. It's a shame and I hate to give up on a place that I really love.
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