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| - We were recent guests at this restaurant. Diplomatically, I don't remember being more offended by the quality of our food. Mercifully, I can only recall that I had scallops which were flabby and tasteless, presented on a bed of mashed potatoes with a side of asparagus that was smothered in a horrible cream sauce. How do you make asparagus uneatable? An appetizer of lobster bisque was heavy and lacked any resemblance to a quality composition. It made me think of Campbell's creamed tomato soup. The ubiquitous and much encouraged lava cake was an uninteresting throwback to the 50s, as was the tired decor of the room. I couldn't even drown my sorrow in a decent glass of wine. Congratulations, Chart House, on presenting one of the most thoughtless wine lists I've encountered, which is saying something, since most wine lists are poorly constructed. The featured Rodney Strong Sauvignon blanc was an over oaked mess. Whatever my wife ordered, and took away in a doggie bag, went straight into the garbage can when we got home. And the prices! Holy Mother of God, this place ain't cheap. At least I wasn't paying, but I felt sorry for the poor sap who was. Service was polite and pedestrian, if not a bit pushy on their apparent signature dishes. Well, I'm signing off on this joint.
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