Still churning around in Mediocreland. I find I frequently go to Lone Star, but only if it is someone else has made the choice. On the way there tonight, I detoured past another new restaurant hoping it was finally open.
Sure, the food tastes good, but the portions are downright dainty--not "Texas Sized". I had the combo fajitas, steak and shrimp with the refried beans as an additional side for $22. One tortilla held the 9 morsels of steak, and the next tortilla held all of the shrimp. I had two more tortillas left and no more protein, so I used the refried beans as a protein substitute so I could finish the veggies. The most generous part of the meal was the high price.
And here begins the rant about inconsistent marketing. A Texas style restaurant with Parisienne size portions = fail. Servers who walk around introducing themselves with rugged names like "Rawhide" and "Stetson" while disco music plays in the background = fail. And a new menu that has a lot less to offer than I have seen in the past just feels like more failure. At least the speed of the service seems to have a "siesta" vibe to it...