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| - We came here on a Friday night after a long day at work. We wanted a mini celebration. When we walked in there were a lot of people waiting by the hostess station.There really isn't a great place to wait for a table in here. They told us 20 minutes and we were seated in about 5, that was a nice surprise. Once we were seated, all I really noticed is how loud it was! I understand this is a bar and not a quiet restaurant, but it was loud. Throughout the meal our waitress was attentive and helpful.
The food - the good: Cedar Salmon Salad - I wanted something light, was craving a salad. The salmon was well seasoned and well cooked. The salad was spinach which tasted pretty fresh with feta, onion, and a vinaigrette. It was dressed nicely, not too much, not too little. The crispy shoestring carrots on the salad were a very nice little surprise!
The food - the bad: Pan Crusted Tilapia - 1st, the green beans came with bacon on them and bacon was listed nowhere in the description. We do not eat pork, so this was a problem. 2nd, the whole thing had so much oil on it, it was hard to taste anything else. The oil didn't really even taste like anything either, just gave a bad mouth feel. Ick. Last, the fish itself was pan fried and besides being oily tasted really sweet. I felt that it was missing something, maybe salt or spice or something to go with the maple flavor. However, there was no salt at the table to try out my theory that salt would make it better. He ended up only eating about half of the dish and went home hungry. Not so great. If I was basing the rating on this dish, it would be a 1 star. But since the service was good and my dish was good, they are getting 2.
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