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| - By now we've all seen or heard of Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares"- first in 10 seasons he actually had to walk out on. Putting that aside - as much as a GR fan can do, and with an open mind, I decided to give them a try. From the moment I entered, the ice-princess Amy greeted me from behind the counter, Samy alongside, with all the warmth of a polar ice cap. I was seated at a table by the window and felt watched every moment. Because I was. I witnessed a forced-controlled Samy demean and dress down his servers- constantly. I got a pastry that neither of 2 servers could tell me if it was a cake or tart- (Coconut/white chocolate) and a "European" (read: tiny) coffee. The tart, or pie, as it was, underneath a mountain of whipped topping was supposed to be white chocolate. It was curdled and had zero flavor. The graham cracker crust was not as good as a store bought version, very pedestrian. It basically had no flavor, and appeared to be at least 3 days old. I had one bite, took the rest home, and threw it in the garbage. The coffee- what there was of it- very good. The atmosphere- tense and stressful. The bill? over $15.00. I will never, I mean NE-VER return. RIP, ABC!
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