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| - Went to Parts & Labour for Summerlicious. What a disappointment.
The prix fix menu was $35 and I would not have paid more than $20 for the food that was presented.
I started with the mackerel with pickles. The mackerel was really quite fantastic, perfectly done, with nice crispy skin. The pickles and the garnishes were OK. This was about an $8 value in my view.
The main was a hanger steak, which I ordered medium rare. This was the biggest disappointment of the evening. The steak itself was decent, but the portion served was ridiculously small. And this coming from a person who hates large steaks. Seriously, the portion was the 1/4 of the size that any reputable restauranteur would ever deem appropriate to serve as the absolute minimum in a meal. Disgraceful. And worse, it was delivered to me two shades below even lukewarm.
The lemon marshmallow desert, while decent (not great) was also embarrassingly small. This was more like a $4 desert sampler, overpriced at that.
Again, this is coming from someone who DOES NOT LIKE BIG PORTIONS. But for having a few beers, I would have had to eat another meal.
Clearly, the owners were trying to make money off of Summerlicious which is a poor marketing strategy. Mostly because the whole experience was so chintzy that I will never eat there again.
One more precious bit. I had a beer while I was waiting for my friend to arrive, and when we got our table, I asked if the bill could be transfered to our table. The bartender refused to do so, and made it seem like she was doing me a favour in the process. And, because I had no cash, I had to pay debit and she gave me the stink eye when I paid. I understand the complications re: tipping and the like, but Christ, work it out amongst yourselves.
All in all, will never eat there again.
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