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| - I know McCormicks and Schmicks is a chain of seafood restaurants. I know that I shouldn't have high expectations for a chain restaurant. Yadda, Yadda, Yadda! However, any restaurant that offers food at certain higher price points should deliver food that taste better their fast food/casual dining counterparts. Thus, my dilemma after a recent visit to McCormicks and Schmicks .
This wasn't my first time at the rodeo. Generally speaking, I love all things seafood. (Sea squirts and things of that ilk, I'll leave to Andrew Zimmern) But shrimp, crab, lobster and catfish are some of my personal faves. I know that this sounds greedy for just three people, but we ordered the Shrimp Kisses, Coconut Shrimp, Fried Stuffed Mushrooms appetizers; Buttermilk Fried Shrimp, Cashew Crusted Tilapia with Jamaican Rum Butter and Shrimp and Andouille "Mac & Cheese" for entrees on this particular occasion. The Shrimp Kisses and Fried Stuffed Mushrooms were tasty. However, the Coconut Shrimp and Buttermilk Fried Shrimp had batters that were too heavy and somewhat rubbery. During other visits, the Buttermilk Fried Shrimp had a much lighter crust. Who knows what was going on in the kitchen that day?
I say this because my daughter Muff ordered the Shrimp and Andouille "Mac & Cheese" for an entrée and it was served sans the shrimp and Andouille sausage. Once we pointed this out to our server, she said that that was kid's Mac & Cheese and a kid received the Shrimp and Andouille "Mac & Cheese". The Cashew Crusted Tilapia with Jamaican Rum Butter was also tasty. Our server also vacillated between being very attentive and missing in action...
Okay... So, I don't know if this was an off day or what... But inconsistent food quality, inconsistent service, inconsistent food preparation can kill a restaurant. All of the McCormicks and Schmicks that I have been to have had a nice "clubby" feel and that's perfectly fine. But, the food and service really need to be tightened up a little and the menu should probably be updated.
Better quality everything should be expected at the prices that they charge. All I could think about was Donna Summer's "She Works Hard For the Money" lyric that says "So you better treat her right!". I didn't get "right" treatment and I work hard for my money!.
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