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| - 'Words can't express...' but for you guys I will try to describe the experience my husband and I received at Ligali's Bistro and do it justice!
I will pre-face this to say that it took awhile..a loong while for us to venture to Ligali's. Honestly, their earlier Yelp reviews were frightening and I had ZERO desire to test the waters.
Marketing IS definitely the key to this restaurant game. Unbeknownst to me I was slowly being woo'ed by Ligali's. How? Do you ask... First I noticed them on Groupon offering $29 for $50 worth of food. That peeked my interest but the bad reviews had a stronger grip on me so I scrolled past those Groupon offers on many...many occasions. Next I began to notice their presence on Instagram. Enticing little pics of wings covered in some delectable sauce and the 2 (ok 3) words I love to see...'Happy Hour prices'! Lol! So what?! I'm cheap..but I prefer the word frugal ok? . So this information/subliminal marketing has been filed in the back of my mind and when the time came for me to figure out a dinner spot not too far from the Wolstein Center, my mind thought of Ligali's!
On 2/12/15, BaeHubby (BH) as my husband will now be known as, headed to Ligali's Bistro for a pre- Charlie Wilson concert meal. As we sat outside the establishment, I remembered the Groupon offer..#djm and bought it on the spot. We headed into Ligali's on the bar side of the restaurant. Seating consisted of high tables and chairs and bar stool accommodations. At the time there were only a few other patrons in the space so BH and I chose the bar. Our server/bartender quickly explained Happy Hour offerings both meals and drinks. I heard him mention something about peach and told him yes I'd like one of those cocktails please and thank you. Lol. He glided (yes glided) off to prepare it while we mulled over the menu. Our bartender, who will now be known as Ricky, came back with my beverage and my BH some ginger ale and water. We placed an order for the crab cakes with aioli sauce and the tomato bruschetta flatbread for starters. As we sat chatting, Chef Eric Wells (Executive Chef at Ligali's) breezed in the door with groceries. He proceeded to speak to each of the patrons in the space including BH and I. He spoke to us in a manner similar to that of the other patrons and I said 'Ummm you know we go to the same church as you do right?' He chuckled and said of course he recognized us. A few more words were exchanged and he breezed back out of the establishment, promising the room that we were in good hands. And guess what?? He was right!
After our appetizers were delivered I noticed another couple a few stools down had ordered the wings. They looked even better in person y'all so I hailed Ricky and asked that he add those to our order. I couldn't believe we had forgotten to order the wings! Foolish mortals!!
So back to the food... The crab cakes... Omgee! The crunchy crust, the lump crab meat, the sauce?! Shet up! Divine! I didn't want to share them with BH but I did. A little piece. :). He stated the bruschetta was just as good. I didn't want to try it because I didn't want to mess with my mouthgasm that was occurring. The wings arrived and after 1 bite I started my happy chair dance! I do that when good food is involved. After the appetizers we ordered the Cajun Pasta with chicken, andouille sausage and shrimp. I was planning to split the order with BH as we both were pretty full off the apps. The Cajun Pasta arrived and as Ricky sat it down, I asked him for an extra plate so I could share with BH. This is the great service part y'all... Ricky ALREADY had the extra plate in hand! Yasss!!!
Great service ANTICIPATES your needs and doesn't wait for you to ask for something. I fell for Ricky right then and there. Lol
I had already noticed his work ethic as it SHINED throughout the dinner. He polished glasses..he polished silverware before he laid them out on our freshly splayed placemats. The bar area was immaculate. He was never too far (but also not too close) as to not hear if we needed anything. This guy was Amazing! I asked how long he had worked at Ligali's and he said 4 months. I told him he did his job VERY well and that I was IMPRESSED! Good help is hard to find so I hope Chef Wells keeps this young man on for a VERY long time.
After our dinner, Ricky was right there with the bill.:). I gave him my phone with the Groupon certificate on it and he brought me back the adjusted amount. The Groupon brought our bill down to just over $12! Since we had a budget of $60 for dinner and due to Ricky's amazing service he ended up with an almost $20 tip.
I posted about my wonderful experience on Instagram and Facebook and now I have the opportunity to post it here! Chef Wells and his staff have obviously worked VERY hard at turning those negative reviews into a dining experience worth bragging about.
Great Job Ligali's Bistro!!!
The Savol'
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