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| - In sum, the food was okay. Sadly, the food is mediocre in comparison to the pricing.
We made reservations, arrived about 15 minutes early. We were told to sit at the bar and wait until the hostess seated us. Well, that is somewhat unreasonable I thought. We are early- however, other fine dinning establishments have seated us when we arrived early or late for the matter. Let me be clear, perhaps I would not have even mentioned our brief stent in musical chairs had not the hostess forgotten about us. When the time was 10 minutes AFTER our reservation, with multiple tables open (even when we arrived 15 minutes early), one is not that eager at this point to try the food.
For the record, I enjoy mojitos. I was excited to try the blueberry mojito on their drink menu. However, the blueberries (being fresh and out of season) were bitter and one can taste it in the drink. Perhaps the mistake was mine choosing to risk it. Or also theirs for even offering it in the winter.
I will confess, the calamari was absolutely to die for! Lightly breaded, perfectly seasoned, and cooked to perfection. I'm a die hard calamari fan. No greater compliment can I offer.
My husband's appetizer was the mushroom tart. Eh, I was not so impressed. The pastry was not flaky nor light. The mushrooms were drowning in gravy. In the dishes defense, my husband enjoyed it. However, he also enjoys Giant Eagle sausage. Whose palate do you trust more? The choice is yours.
My entree left me wanting more. Not more of my entree but a properly prepared version of it. I ordered the lamb chops with spinach risotto. I nearly sobbed when I tasted my risotto. It was overcooked and under-seasoned. I took a few bites and hung the proverbial white flag. The lamb chops looked sobbingly. One could see gobs of mustard, and breading thrown about together. The taste was worse than the appearance. To the chef's credit, they were perfectly cooked. I struggle to find anything else positive to say about the entire dish.
My husband was equally unimpressed with his entree. He ordered the beef two-ways. I tasted his brisket and thought it was perfectly cooked and seasoned. However, the pot roast serving size was miniscule. I thought the dish was missing that extra something that would qualify the expensive price tag.
In Savoy's defense, I may not have critiqued this restaurant so harshly if the employees had not spoken so highly of the food before we eat it. Everyone from the bartender, waiter, and bus-man raved about how amazing their food is and that we would keep coming back. Although I applaud their loyalty the food was not the land of milk and honey they promised. If your staff sings psalms of how godly your food is- you better deliver. I have no problem paying for a fine dinning experience. However, this was not that type of experience. In this case, the food was far from what I anticipated and was promised. It left me wanting something more.
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