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| - When I checked in and saw the 2.5 star rating, my hopes for a good dinner plummeted, much like my opinion of this place the minute I started eating.
I normally read up on places before stopping by, but deciding to be spontaneous with a coworker, Mayflower Seafood Restaurant popped on our radar and so we walked in for dinner, not really knowing what to expect. The establishment is large, but there were BARELY any customers. The tables all have a tacky looking number card on top while North Carolina flags are hanging from the ceiling and nautical decorations are strewn around the walls.
Clearly, there are a lot of seafood options, but I was surprised to see a pasta section as well. I didn't have much faith that those entrees would be prepared well so I chose the broiled tilapia filet with coleslaw and corn as my two sides. Complimentary hush puppies, fried balls of dough, were served first and these reminded me a lot of onion rings. It had that slight onion taste, but the dough inside was dense. I couldn't eat a lot of those without spoiling my appetite for the main course.
But after getting my fish, I realized maybe I should have stuffed myself with those instead. When I chose broiled tilapia, I didn't expect to literally just get broiled tilapia, but that's what I got. No salt, no seasoning, it was just bland and gross. Thank goodness there was the lemon wedge, giving me SOMETHING to add to that fish. The fish was flaky in some pieces and dry in others due to uneven cooking. The coleslaw that came with my dish was missing and the corn was literally just canned corn served on a plate. They didn't cook it or season it at all.
It was more than clear that the cooks didn't care about the food and with that kind of attitude, I can't say I care much for Mayflower Restaurant either.
Not worth a single second of your time.
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