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| - I can't understand the good reviews this place has gotten. This was our second trip- the first was just after they opened and we didn't love it but figured since it has been open for awhile the kinks would be worked out. 8 of us went for a birthday celebration the other night, so between us we tried most everything. Throughout our meal there were major problems with execution.
BYOB is nice, the white bean dip is ok but bland. The various breads were generally good. Everything was downhill from that point.
Apps: we had artichoke dip, stuffed zuchinni, and the gouda. The gouda was fine, it was only room temp to slightly warmed but it's cheese and can't help but be tasty. The zuchinni was notable only for not being bad. The artichoke dip (2 orders, both this way) was just awful- it was more of an artichoke soup. Chunks of oversalted artichokes floating (seriously- they were bobbing around like apples) in a thin, milky lukewarm broth with giant chunks of soggy unmelted cheese. The center was cold- refrigerator cold. We pointed this out to the manager, who didn't apologize or seem to note anything wrong, but offered to heat one up for us. 30 seconds in the microwave later it was steamy but the ingredients still weren't combined and it was still more soup than dip. I think what is most bothersome isn't that there was clearly a prep error but that even after it was sent back, there was no quality control in the kitchen.
A mushroom "bisque" which appeared to contain no cream was watery, salty, and uninspired.
Mains: our table tried the crab cakes, pumpkini ravioli, pork, London broil, and catfish. Nothing stood out, and the pork was very dry and bland with an unappetizing combination of mushy sweet potato cubes and some unidentifiable grits-like topping.
Dessert: Creme brulee, which semed to go over well. We also had the red velvet cheesecake, which was bad enough that 8 people sharing didn't finish even half of it. It took awhile to put our finger on the problem, but as one astute companion pointed out it was salty. Combined with a strangely dense and chewy texture, the overall effect was of a lurid pink playdoh served on topsoil.
I like for places to do well, and I try to give them a fair chance. If the food had just been not to our liking or even just plain bad, I probably would have chalked it up to a bad night and not written a negative review. What bothered me and prompted this entry was that we so clearly weren't happy with our meal and there was never a point where any staff recognized the problem, asked if anything was wrong (when 8 people eat and not a single person finishes a single dish and something is sent back, there is likely a problem), or offered to remove the completely uneaten artichoke dip-soups from our bill. That tells me that there are either no standards or that no one cares.
It seems that others have had a good experience here, but I would avoid it as the prices are too steep to be hit-or-miss.
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