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| - I was trying to figure out why I haven't written any 1 star reviews. I realized one reason is I don't want to feel responsible for a small business going under. Another is I'm pretty good at avoiding places that are likely to be a 1 star experience. And as a rule I usually find some redeeming qualities like value or service. But rules are meant to be broken.
Enter Boudreaux's. The first visit I was excited to try their etouffee because I love cajun food and like the etoufee at Cajun Queen but alternatives are always great. First we had to wait about 50 minutes for our food and after it came, I thought the etoufee was awful and the taste was bland. Perhaps I should have gone with the jambalaya or Shrimp and Grits, though none of the people enjoyed their meal. However, the meal just got worse when the server was pouring my sweet tea (apparently above me) and poured half a pitcher of sweet tea down my back. The server was off in Lala land or might have been on something because it took a chirp, or yelp if you will, to get him to notice that there was something wrong. So he then stood there and said "Oh whoa dude..." ... and so then I had to ask him to get a napkin or towel or something. "Oh, sure." I don't make a big deal of things, so I laughed off the tea and apathy and attributed it to having a bad day.
Then Mother's Day came around and I wanted to give it another try since it's an institution that has been around NoDa forever. They were having a brunch and I realize most places get overwhelmed for Mother's Day brunch, but this was truly amazing. The food took 2 hours and 20 minutes to get to us and was completely cold by the time it got to us. Really?? Really. So all we had during those hours waiting was weak bland coffee. They offered to remake the food, but I was worried it would take another hour or so. Quel désastre! I usually give places 3 tries before I'll review a place but in this case after 2 visits I will unequivocally never go back.
So if the food had been exceptional, sure, I would compensate the stars to make up for the terrible service, but it wasn't, so I didn't. I hope I never have to give another 1 star review again. It just makes me feel dirty.
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