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| - This place is so hit or miss for me. We started going to Tempo about a year and a half ago after moving into the neighborhood. I've had some amazing scallops there with risotto, and during Restaurant Week had an awesome beef wellington that was cooked perfectly. They also once had a pumpkin pasta that sounded odd, but was delicious.
Tonight we went and I ordered the lobster mac and cheese. The noodles were way too over cooked and the dish tasted generally bland. The waitress took the dish back to the kitchen and shortly after I received the same dish. The pasta was still over cooked. I then ordered the scallops just to get something faster and different (thinking maybe it's not this chef's night to cook pasta). The scallops no longer come with risotto, but instead come with a sweet potato mash, chorizo, and brussel sprouts. The first scallop I cut into was cold in the middle and not fully cooked. Three of the scallops were fully cooked, and they were good. I honestly don't think the sweet potato mash and chorizo go well with scallops, but maybe that's just me. I miss the scallops with risotto. So, that's three of my dishes that were not successful.
The owner did come over and speak with me. I wasn't charged for any of the meals, and she tried to make the situation right. I do appreciate that she took time out of her very busy night to speak with me. She offered me another meal, but I declined as we had already been there awhile and wanted to get home. We did go home with a free dessert, which was kind.
So, it's sometimes very good at Tempo, and sometimes bad. I also don't care for their lunch food. I'm not sure if they have a new chef, or new kitchen staff, but it would be nice to have some consistency.
It's a good location and it's nice to see familiar faces there. The service can sometimes be slow, but it's never been crazy. I hate to be so critical of a place we often frequent, but perhaps this can be taken as constructive criticism.
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