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| - Okay so it's pretty difficult to find this place if you have no idea where you're going. It's located right next to BJ's on 215 and Eastern, we went up and down the plaza expecting something small, but it's a decent size restaurant and sports bar.
We walked in and there wasn't anyone that was by the entrance so we looked pretty awkward standing around looking in to see what if there was anyone that was going to come out and greet us. Someone did maybe a minute after we walked in and we were seated nearby.
The decor was very nice and elegant, I really enjoyed the table setting and overall ambiance of the restaurant. The booth we were sitting at had direct line to the front doors, so every time someone opened the door it was pretty chilly. If you're prone to the cold like I am (at least during winter), ask to be moved!
Onto the food. My friend got the Blue Water Meat Lover's platter and it looked good coming out and on the plate, but the taste was nothing notable. The meats were not marinated at all and the steak tasted over cooked. For $14, I expected more than just a few pieces of bland meat thrown on a plate. I got the crab cakes and chicken avocado cigars. The crab cakes came as a pair, there were only two for $9 and the sauce tasted like it was made from 1000 island dressing but the sauce wasn't that bad at all. The crab cake was a bit dry, they seemed to mix crab meat and a few other ingredients and then just lightly breaded before frying. I can tell you Crab Corner has much better crab cakes than these guys. The chicken avocado cigars($7), were egg rolls with some chicken, avocado, tomato, and cheese. It also came with a sauce, the sauce was pretty good and had a nice kick to it. Trying the egg roll with and without the sauce I definitely have to say that with the sauce tastes a lot better. Out of the three dishes we ordered the egg rolls were the best seasoned. Nothing else tasted like there were any seasoning at all, if there was any.
As far as service, it took us way too long to get our food, no bread or something to munch on in the mean time, and took too long with our check. We spent most of the time waiting around.
They definitely could use a lot of improvements in service and food, I really feel bad for asking my friend to come out and try this place with me. I'm not impressed with any of it right now and honestly not sure if I'll go back for at least a very long while.
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