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| - The Showboat opened quietly in my neck of the woods, so I thought I'd try it. I took the wife and kids to the Showboat on Friday night for some dinner and it was a weird experience.
When we walked in, it was quiet, too quiet, except for the Oldies music playing. There were four patrons at the bar and the restaurant was empty. Not one soul was in the restaurant area!
We were promptly seated and our server was very friendly. She played with my son and made him laugh, so she got bonus points.
Based on the name of this place, I expected more Cajun dishes. The only dishes remotely close to what I perceive Cajun to be were the Jumbalaya and catfish. Remember the Oldies music? Yeah, that's not Cajun either.
The decor consisted of dark green walls and large Mardis Gras masks everywhere. It seemed overly simple or gimicky. Also, there was a large stage, which was also empty. Apparently, they had hopes and dreams of enough patrons visiting one fine day to justify hiring a jazz band. Things that make you go, "Hmmm."
I ordered the perch with fries and a side of Jumbalaya (which wasn't on the menu), my wife ordered the catfish with fries, my daughter ordered a hamburger with fries, and my 18-month old son seemed like he was in the mood for Mac n Cheese.
We received bread rolls, which appeared to be store-bought, and soft butter, which was good. The server brought the kids' food out first, which was nice of her, followed by our entrees a few minutes later.
My Perch was breaded and it tasted okay. It was served with tartar sauce and cole slaw. The fries were big and tasty, which I really liked. The Jumbalaya was really tasty and my favorite dish of the evening.
My son ate all of his creamy Mac n Cheese and I tasted it too. It was really good. My daughter ate like two bites of her burger and a few fries. She eats like a bird, anyway. My wife ate most of her fish, but she didn't say anything about it, so I assume it was so-so.
Since none of us had any extremely positive things to say, I assume we'll not be visiting this restaurant again. With tip, the bill came to $47.
Another weird thing that happened was, a few groups of people walked in the restaurant only to turn around and walk right back out once they saw the emptiness.
I didn't even know they were open and I work in this viscinity. They should have given our HR department some coupons or some type of discount to drum-up business.
Overall, the food was very average. It wasn't great or anything. It reminded me of cheap diner food, except for the Jumbalaya. My main reason for giving this place two stars is the fact that it's a full-on restaurant and being the only guests on a Friday night soon after opening is just creepy. You can't blame the lack of patronage on the economy...somebody just does not know how to run a business.
I wonder how long this place will last.
Run away.
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