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| - I came here for a Winterlicious lunch yesterday with a group of friends. Not knowing what to expect, since although I've heard great things about Alize in general, usually the winter/summerlicious events seem to be a mediocre sampling into what you can usually expect from the menu.
I made a reservation for 5 people a week earlier, and when we made it at the exact time specified, we were told to wait in the cold doorway till they prepared the tables. We waited for about 10-15 minutes, and the restaurant itself wasn't very busy yet.
The menu options were diverse and more than acceptable with 3-4 per course. I had the Potato and Leek Soup, Barbequed Salmon and Tiramisu. One of my friends thought the crepe was distinctly too dry.
The Potato soup and Tiramisu were both very mediocre, and my biggest shocker of the night was finding a strand of black hair intertwined in my friend's entree(bbq'ed salmon). When she alerted the server, all she got was a very quiet apology, the plate was taken away and replaced.
That's it.
We were all left gagging for several minutes at a shocker that should have never taken place in a restaurant, much less one like Alize. Worse still, to have a similar situation addressed by the restaurant as though the salmon was just simply overcooked.
That would have been acceptable. Hair in food, is not.
Further, the friend and I (had the exact same choices) have been experiencing stomach trouble since last night. I suspect the salmon. It's a shame, because the restaurant itself is so cute.
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