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| - I need something, anything, to get rid of the lingering taste of disappointment. Half of a pack of Altoids didn't do the trick. The worst of it is HOW MUCH I was looking forward to finally getting to eat here... We sat down (the two of us) and were looking over the drink menu when we were approached by our server, who was pleasant enough. We hadn't made up our mind yet, so water was offered and graciously accepted. The beer menu was decent enough, so we both decided on a beer. Ten to fifteen minutes later, our two beers arrive and they were quickly followed by a biscuit and blueberries. The biscuit was good, albeit room temperature. We elected the chicken wings to start- they were quite good, both in size and flavor. I was even more excited for my meal!
I ordered the buttermilk fried shrimp, the french green beans in brown butter with basil and the parmesan shoestring fries with BBQ seasoning. My boyfriend opted for the meat loaf with benne asparagus and mac-n-cheese. My first bite was a crispy shoestring fry...... Not one shaving of parm on the pile of slivered potatoes. Not a lick of BBQ season on a single fry on the plate. Not even a grain of salt! My brown butter green beans with basil had no basil, no salt, no brown butter, and no flavor. They tasted like canola oil and the green beans you steam in the bag. The jumbo buttermilk fried shrimp had the ability to be quite tasty. Unfortunately they decided to squirt lemon mayo all over the five shellfish I received. Aioli it was not. They could have at least used Dukes. The mac-n-cheese tasted like boiled pasta. Unsalted boiled pasta, the same consistency of Stouffers but less flavor. The asparagus was to be "benne asparagus." We found and counted ONE single sesame seed on his plate. The meatloaf was as cold as the seedless asparagus.
I like beer. Especially when I go out. I can run up a bar tab. Not an issue here. My beer glass sat empty as did my water, and not once was I offered more of either beverage.
I will not be returning. Next time I want southern flavor and don't feel like cooking it myself, I'll go back to the Cajun Yard Dog. Those folks know how to do it right, and they are deliciously consistent.
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