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| - I was so looking forward to finally checking out Superior Motors!
Saturday night had reservations at 8:10. A lot of empty tables but our table not ready so sit at bar. No problem, wanted a cocktail anyway. Sat for a good 7 minutes (several people behind bar and seats still left open) but no one comes to take drink order. Finally I flag the bartender over; he just stands there, no "Hi, what can I get you". Ordered a Grey Goose martini very dirty & extra olives. No Grey Goose, bartender said he would never have that on his self, more than a tad arrogantly. OK, not a fan of Kettle1 but not much choice. I excuse myself to bathroom to apply lipstick. Two other women in bathroom tell me I probably shouldn't go in the one stall (there are 2) but I just want to put on lipstick (there is no mirror in the main bathroom. minimalistic urban industrial? This definitely is bad!). I look in bathroom; there is throw up all over the commode & toilet paper everywhere. No, I'll wait. Song about Jesus Christ is playing. Back to bar & drink not waiting. (This is 10 minutes later as I had to wait behind 2 women in BR!) Drink finally comes & martini glass not even half full (I guess this is standard at a more expensive restaurant) but 3 tiny olives on a tooth pic that had come out of a grocery store bought jar of olives? Maybe this will be one of the best martinis I've ever had; Not, especially for $14. Maybe dinner will be better? 20 more minutes (which is still OK; a good meal is worth waiting for, right?) hostess comes to seat us... at one of the lounge tables at front of restaurant. (This table had been open when we got there) Tables are about knee high. Is this standard at expensive eclectic industrial restaurants? Maybe, but we really didn't want to be bending over to eat. This would've been a great area to hang with friends having cocktails but not dinner. We politely ask for another table (still empty ones) but host (I tell him about bathroom) looks a little hesitant so we say we will eat at bar. Still OK. looking forward to a great meal. We order, my friend: beef tartare and venison, me: crab, hamachi and mushroom. Order another drink, this time K1 & pineapple (no cranberry that's not in a gun?) which was another $14. I guess that's standard for a shot of vodka? Food comes in good time. First, tartare, crab and hamachi. Friend says tartare tastes like fish & doesn't eat much. My crab is good but very little crab. Hamachi is really good. Next, venison. Friend says great taste but chewy? But the worst is my mushroom. See pic. Its burnt (not seared or charred), the 3 tiny mushrooms on top are really burnt & shriveled. couscous is OK but very mushy, even for couscous. I proceed to try to cut the mushroom but its difficult. I take a bite. Rubber. So not good. When barmaid comes over to ask if everything is OK; she doesn't wait for an answer & I am still contemplating eating it. I decide I'm just going to suck it up & not say anything. I almost never send anything back. And maybe, I'm just not the food connoisseur & this is how it's supposed to be; I try another small bite. No, no better. When time to clear plates, I guess the barmaid had told Host that I hadn't eaten. He comes over & is very nice & says they will bring me another dish but my friend is done & I'm pretty done. I say, just buy me a drink. I do not have a problem spending a lot on a great dinner. However, I expect not to pay for the mushroom but when the bill comes, my friend tells me they did not take it off. I say, "really?" Barmaid overhears, I think & comes over & takes the bill & takes the mushroom off. I am grateful for this. I leave 20% tip ( I usually leave more). Bartender never thanks us or asks if we want desert (rude guy). I regret it but I figure it might have to be shared with the other girl bartender. I do know people that have gone to SM & had great meals but I probably will not go back there. It was just the combination of everything. But this is disappointing because it has a cool vibe & could have been somewhere where I would go often, based on vicinity. By the way, went to BR before leaving & stall not cleaned.
Also, I've heard that SM offers 50% discount to the community which is nice but the average dinner would be about 75$ - $100 & don't think the residents of Braddock could really afford that.
Also, I had read that Kevin S was going to start a culinary program for under-privileged which would be a great gift to the community I hope that does happens!
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