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| - Very disappointing evening at Blue Canyon. First, when I made the reservation I specified that we'd like to sit on the patio. I was told it was first come, first serve, but they would note it on our reservation. When we arrived on this beautiful Sunday evening, we were told that the patio isn't open on Sundays....what? The explanation we were given was that the person who had taken our reservation was new.
We were then seated in a cavernous room, air conditioned enough that we had to go back to the car for sweaters. My father in law was looking forward to ordering scallops, which he had had, and very much enjoyed, about a month ago. However, we were informed scallops are not on their summer menu (he must have had them as a special). Note that scallops do appear on the Yelp menu online, along with several other entrees that are not actually available
I ordered a cod special, but requested whipped potatoes and green beans instead of the orzo and asparagus sides. My meal came out with...orzo and asparagus. I told the sever I had requested different sides, so she returned a couple minutes later and told me they replated my entree with the correct sides. Fine, except both the beans and potatoes were lukewarm at best. My mother in law also said her potatoes were not hot. My husband later informed me that it looked like a $5 up-charge was added to our bill for changing my sides? Shouldn't the waitress inform me that my special request was an extra charge??
Several times during our meal our waitress disappeared for long stretches (leaving us with empty drink glasses, etc.). I don't think this was her fault...I think the restaurant was understaffed and she was covering too many tables at one time.
Overall, to spend well over $200 for a meal that was mediocre in taste, with slow, inconsistent service, while sitting inside on a beautiful August evening, is not my idea of a great, or even good dining experience.
This was definitely my last meal at Blue Canyon.
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