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| - I've eaten here twice and try not to go back. I wish there were more decent dining options on the Square for entertaining out-of-town guests...
Anyway, the first time I ordered the grilled cheese sandwich. I don't really like grilled cheese and only order them when there are no palatable meat-free options. It was the usual mess of grease on bread. The highlight was the shot of harvest soup, but again that was only a shot.
The second time we came here was because The Old Fashioned was too busy. I was fine with that because I'm not a fan of their food, but my friends were visiting and were really excited about the variety of cheese curds.
To make up for the lack of cheese curds, we ordered the poutine. Having traveled extensively in Canada, I can say this was a far cry from the original (true, we did get the gravy on the side). The cheese was lumpy, waxy mess in the middle, and the fries were cold and soggy. We didn't even finish them, and who doesn't finish their fries?!
I really liked the Venetian Manicotti, though the buckwheat crepe was rather grainy. That could be the nature of buckwheat, I'm not sure. I'd definitely order it again, especially if I come here with someone I don't want to talk to.
My friends all seemed reasonably pleased with their meals, though it was hard to tell because I couldn't hear a word they said. Between the horrendous acoustics and multiple TVs (with the volume on!), my friends and I quickly learned any attempt at conversation was fruitless. The whole meal made me feel sad and lonely, because I could see my friends but not talk to them. It made us eat quickly and run out of there. One positive note: I think all the ambient noise mimicked the sounds of my friend's womb. Her little baby slept through the whole meal. It was quite nice for us grown-ups. Too bad we couldn't talk to each other about how lovely it was to have adult conversation.
I don't drink beer, so I ordered a Magner's. It came in a pint glass, which I'm sure would have been appreciated if I were an alcoholic or like to consume 1500 calories per meal. I drank less than half of it. It would be nice to have smaller portions, for those of us who don't like to feel the need purge upon dining.
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