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| - It was the waiter's last day - which he was quite happy to tell us all about. Because of that - I will not write anything about the service. He definitely had a case of last-day-itis.
A friend and I had just created paintings of our pooches at a nearby storefront - and we were ready for a late lunch. First thought was the restaurant next door to BLD - as we've both enjoyed their other location and I am friendly with the GM. It was BUSY in there, and we were told it would be about 45 minutes for a table. We were both quite hungry, and didn't want to wait that long to be able to first order. So - we went to BLD.
It was close to empty. That should have been a sign. When one place has a 45 minute wait, and another restaurant that shares the parking lot only has customers at two tables - there's a reason. A reason we should have heeded.
We opted to share a couple of dishes. One was the seared peppered tuna salad. (The abbreviation "R.R.P." shows up throughout the menu. I asked so you don't have to - it's Roasted Red Peppers.) The chef wasn't as familiar with the concept of "seared" as I hoped, the tuna was quite well done. A couple of slices had a hint of pink in the center...but just a hint - and definitely not what I know to be seared.
We also shared the grilled cheese sandwich. The menu describes it as thick cut sourdough with Havarti, brie, tomato, and bacon. Sounds delicious, right? Too bad the execution was soggy and bland. The fries were okay. I guess that's something.
There was also a happy hour menu. One of the appetizers we asked for was house made chips with hot sauce and blue cheese. (The restaurant we first went to, but was too busy, has something like this that we both love - that's one of the reasons we wanted to go there.) Not only was it completely lackluster - but I mention the appetizer after the entrée, as that's when it showed up.
I don't see any reason I need to give this place a second shot. I'm rarely in this part of town, and now I know that when I am, I will just go to the other place - and no matter how long the wait is, the food will be good.
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