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| - You know when you only eat half your (bad) food and the waiter asks you if you want it wrapped up? And that awkward moment passes where you really don't want it wrapped up because you have no intention of eating it later but you also don't want to call attention to the fact that it wasn't great?
That's what happened last time I ate here.
I ordered some of their pizza, which looked delicious when I first saw it, but it was quite possibly the saltiest thing I've ever tasted (and I've licked a salt lick before, a story for another time).
There was that and the decor. Oh Jesus. I can only describe it as "Jungle 90's" (see my photos). Terrible.
So here's what I've decided: Sharkey's isn't really a bad restaurant, it's just not doing a lot of things well (like so many mediocre restaurants in this city). It's too big, so it always looks half empty, its decor is outdated, its style doesn't fit the neighbourhood (it's trying to be Yorkville-swanky in a Bloor West Village-friendly neighbourhood). And, like so many restaurants, they cover up bad food with salt. PLEASE people. Stop doing this!
So why the three stars? Because it's mid-range. Nothing more, nothing less.......oh, and I had a mojito when I was there that was pretty good, like 7 out of 10.
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