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| - This place was weird.
First: the location. It's in what feels like an abandoned shopping center (though it's clearly not abandoned, the grocery store a few shops down is gone, so this place feels empty). The restaurant feels like it could just as easily be a laundromat or daycare with a few swaps of furniture or lighting, which I think is because of the bay of windows on the front side. Never fear, anxious car owners, you'll be able to watch your precious Porsche outside throughout your meal to ensure no one dings its doors. Also strange was the outdoor seating. It felt like a sidewalk sale would have been more appropriate in that space, but instead you see white tablecloths and bottles of wine. Confounding.
Next, let's discuss the decor. Dated. Mishmash. Not what you'd expect of a restaurant charging these prices.
Third, the food. It was mediocre. The flavors were underdeveloped, the meat was universally overcooked (rubbery shrimp and hard as rocks fish, no bueno), and the appetizer felt like a sodium-laden cheese attack you'd find at a generic American food chain. The dessert wasn't really worth it, either: I think the chocolate syrup was Hershey's. And worst of all: at 6:30 PM on a Friday night, they were already running out of food. Completely out of scallops. And their substitute was "more shrimp," on a dish that claimed to include both shrimp and scallops, but the dish came out bearing only a handful of shrimp and no smaller a price tag for the scallop-free and shrimp-lite experience. Not the way to do it, folks.
Things they did well: service. Our waiter clearly had a little "bit" he liked to use with customers, but it was cute. The grains (served under my rubbery shrimp) were cooked to perfection. That's about it.
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