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| - Not a fan. While the ribs and steak may be great, I can't say; stay away from the seafood. The first time I was there, I ordered the Ahi Tuna, safe bet as all that needs to be done is proper seasoning and a kiss from the grill. Second time, same thing - Ahi. It was good. Third time, I figured I would try something different; bad, bad mistake. Calamari and shrimp, supposedly grilled. They were overcooked and rendered inedible. The Calamari had the consistency of rubber tire, the shrimp was tough and almost tasteless were it not for all the oil that it was floating around in. It was horrendous. The type of oily that leaves you nauseated. I sent a letter to their head office and to their credit, they sent me a gift certificate to try again.
I tried again, last night. The "special" was Mahi Mahi. I love Mahi Mahi. My companion and I ordered the Mahi Mahi. He ordered his blackened with Cajun seasoning and I ordered a simple grilled offering. Half my fish was relatively cooked, the other half was almost raw.
His was cooked but was far from "blackened".
We had a third dinner companion who ordered the ribs and was very happy with them.
I won't be returning to Baton Rouge. I believe that when something is offered on a menu and/or announced as a "special' that the kitchen is capable of delivering a properly prepared dish.
If you plan a dinner at the restaurant, apparently, you are quite safe ordering the steak or the ribs; I do not recommend the fish or seafood, with the obvious exception of the Ahi which is, frankly, rather hard to screw up.
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