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| - I've been by a couple of times and have mixed feelings about NCT. The pizza is definitely their forte, but what brought me in to this location specifically was their specialty dinner menu. This menu was difficult to find, for starters, as their social media only vaguely allude to the "seafood" content but no menu or pricing is available on their website. I invited a large group of friends for a dinner, hopeful that our experience would live up to the hype.
Started with two specialty fry options: poutine and the aptly-named suicide fries. The former had virtually no salt or wow factor, with even the cheese coming in fairly flavorless. This would be my last spot to suggest for this dish. The suicide fries lived up to the name with a tangy habanero sauce that left a long burn, plus jalapenos and pepperoncini.
Sampled the "Enchantment Under the Sea" specialty menu with Short Rib Stroganoff and Lobster Pot Pie. These were great quality and cool takes on classic dishes, but also suffered from a lack of seasoning. The egg noodles in the stroganoff seemed overcooked but at least the sauce wasn't heavy-handed with truffle. The short rib wasn't really the star of this dish though. The lobster pot pie fared better, with a richly flavored filling and a crisp topping of puff pastry. Can't say I'd get this again though. Later on, we ended our meal with the Strawberry Shortcake, which was fairly hard for "angel food cake" but light on the sweetness like I prefer my desserts.
But like I said, their pizza is the best bet. I came in before and had pizza logs while watching a game, and the ample cheese, layers of pepperoni, and crispy egg roll exterior were awesome. I've had the Guinea Pie at other locations and this one was comparable. Opted this visit for slices of the Naked City Pie (sans olives) and liked it better than I thought I would, but felt the corner slices had a low sauce-to-crust ratio, with toppings heavily applied only to the middle of the pie. Maybe that's just their style though, with the thick sheet-style crusts. I'm a fan of thick crusts and this one was good, I also found their red sauce to be particularly flavorful.
The main issue with my most recent visit was the service. For a Friday night, even without our group, I can't figure out why they'd only staff with 1.5 servers. The lady who most helped us was rarely around and frequently forgot items (silverware, water refills, share plates), while another lady tended mostly to a poker group in the back room. Our server seemed overwhelmed and not particularly attuned to the basic needs of diners. Might return for the next season's specialty menu, but my future pizza orders might be at the bar where service was on point.
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