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| - I was very disappointed (and somewhat confused) by this place.
Let me start off by saying that the service we received was great. It was a Tuesday night, and while I didn't interact with the hostess, the bartender and our server were both very helpful. The bartender, for example. offered to give me a taste of the local IPA on draft, and the waiter was very attentive without being overbearing in any way.
But the food wasn't memorable, and for the prices they are charging, it should have been.
We ordered two appetizers: spring rolls and calamari. The spring rolls were perfect - light, crispy, and delicious. But there were only three of them, cut in half diagonally. For $7, it felt a little stingy.
But the calamari was easily the most confusing dish of the night. The breading was everything you could ask for, and although it was fried, it didn't taste greasy. So why use frozen squid that had the consistency of chewing gum? I don't get it. It's like being offered a golden, buttery grilled cheese sandwich, only to take a bite and discover that while the bread is perfectly toasted, the cheese is actually a store-brand version of Velveeta.
I say the calamari was confusing, but so was the main entree. I ordered the filet mignon, and I have to say the cook on the steak was amazing. It was easily one of the most beautiful steaks I've ever seen.
But it wasn't seasoned at all.
Again, I don't get it. Why would a chef who obviously knows what he or she is doing not use seasoning? If that steak had tasted like it had looked, I'd be praising FireWater to the ends of the earth. Instead, I'll never go back and I've warned my friends and co-workers not to try it.
I didn't care for the corn risotto at all, but in all fairness, that was a substitution, so I don't hold it against the restaurant.
But the other side - the loaded potato latke - was also unseasoned. The added ingredients helped make it edible, but the lack of seasoning really worked against it. I ended up eating all of it because I was hungry (the cheese added a little flavor, which was more than the bland steak could offer).
I thought the service was wonderful, and Joe (the owner?) could not have been more welcoming and gracious. But this was the worst seasoned, and yet bizarrely the best cooked food I've ever seen. Yes, presentation counts for a lot. But in the end, all that matters is how it tastes.
And other than the spring rolls, it didn't taste good at all.
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