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| - After reading the positive Yelp reviews, we had very high hopes for this quaint little restaurant nestled among the downtown store fronts of Fort Mill SC. We were thrilled that there was only a 15 minute wait at 5:30 on a Saturday evening; however, experience should have hinted that, in itself, that was a bad omen, for no worthwhile restaurant this close to Charlotte would have less than a hour wait on a Saturday evening. At no point during our 90 minute stay was the restaurant full nor was there any further wait. I now understand why.
We started off at the bar with a draft beer and a Cucumber Citrus Gin & Tonic that was nothing special (and short of gin). As far as service goes, little finesse or professionalism was exhibited from the bartender to the manager.
After arriving at our table, we ordered our $7.50 house salads which had a nice light balsamic glaze, candied pecans and goat cheese. Other than a scarcity of pecans (we counted 6 small pieces), it was not bad.
Midway through our salads, our entrees arrived and, along with them, our real problems (which were glaring). I ordered the shrimp and grits at $16 and it arrived nicely plated. The grits however were lukewarm which I just let slide. There was also a shortage of andouille sausage and I'd rate the entire dish as average.
At the recommendation of the sweet young lady serving us, my wife chose the pan seared scallops at $23. The scallops themselves, while over-seasoned, were cooked perfectly and were tasty, yet the bed of ginger risotto beneath them was bland and tepid. The accompanying brussel sprouts were burnt black and more of a garnish than a side, as described in menu.
My wife very politely asked our server if her risotto could be warmed up and she apologized as she returned the plate to the kitchen. A few minutes later, on a separate plate, she returned the scallops and brussel sprouts ONLY (that had been scraped off its original plate). After she said that the risotto was being heated up, my wife and I stared at each other stunned while wondering aloud if Candid Camera might be involved. In a few minutes more, the manager dropped off the reheated risotto and mumbled a hardly coherent "Sorry bout that." It was the last words he would speak to us. Of course, by this time, the scallops were cold! I have included photos of the entree before and after the reheat. Upon arriving home we realized that he did at least reduce the price of her entree - an entire buck!
We finished our food, incredulously, and left vowing never to return. If I were you, I wouldn't either. There are too many better choices.
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