A co-worker recently told me about this restaurant and how much she enjoyed the she crab soup so I was excited to give it a try.
I went today with three coworkers and each of us left quite underwhelmed. First, we ordered the fondu appetizer and we were all a bit disappointed in the cheese as it was quite grainy and not as flavorful as we had expected or hoped for.
For lunch I ordered the Cajun baked penne pasta and my three coworkers all ordered the cilantro lime chicken. The three chicken plates came at the same time and I was left waiting almost another 5 minutes for my lunch. It would have been nice if all the food came out at once.
My pasta dish was served piping hot and looked great but the taste was very disappointing as it was quite bland. I had to add salt and pepper for flavor which was disappointing. All three of my coworkers told me that the chicken lacked a cilantro flavor and was on the dry side.
There were a couple positives: the service was excellent. The restaurant was not very crowded (thank goodness) as the greeter/hostess was also the server and she was definitely very busy but she kept a great attitude which I appreciated and tipped her appropriately for her hard work and great attitude. Also, the she crab soup was very tasty and I wish I had a bowl and not just a cup.
I have given three stars only because of the service and she crab soup. Had either of these two been sub par I would have only given two stars.
Overall I was very disappointed after reading the positive reviews, looking at the website, and positive word of mouth. Perhaps I just expected to much.