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| - I was headed home on the motorcycle and wanted to get something to eat when I remembered Black Box Fix in Legacy Village was open late. I stopped and found a very nice little mainly takeout place; nice looking, simple and straightforward. The menu looked good, if a bit expensive, but I had been wanting to try the Shrimp Philly sandwich with the garlic ptarmigan french fries.
The order came out in about 10 minutes and I got it home quickly so I could try it hot and fresh. Opening the box the sandwich and fries both look great, the portion size is large and generous and everything is appealing. The first impression when I started to eat is that everything is underseasoned; instead of the shrimp being creole spiced they were well cooked, but lacked much flavor. The fries were decent, but despite being smothered in cheese, they had no flavor and were limp instead of being crispy. The sauce on the sandwich was ok, but no where as good as the reviews made it sound. All of this would have been acceptable if the mushrooms, peppers and onions had not been so overly greasy that it overwhelmed the rest of the sandwich; I love sauteed vegies, but in this case they ruined the meal.
With a price of $14.50 I expected a really good to great sandwich, unfortunately what I got was nothing like that. Based on the reviews, plenty of other people have had a much different experience, so it may be worth giving them a try, but as for me I am one and done with Black Box Fix.
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