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| - Spork: I have walked by you several times and your rustic warm decor has tempted me to come in. I was smitten with your use of fresh ingredients, and had heard good things. Unfortunately, my expectations were too high, and the food and service left much to be desired. I would be very hesitant to come back here...
Overview:
Hard to beat the look and feel of this place, good for a romantic dinner or small group dinners A little loud, but more because people are having a good time.
This was our first time here, so I was new to the three menus they provided and the different options. The server could make a better effort to explain the menus, but maybe she was rushed. We ordered a mesclun salad and lamb meat balls to start, which came out quickly, a little too quickly. The salad was good, not great, but some of the lettuce was a wilted. The lamb meat balls looked like they were under a heat lamp for several hours and were barely warm. We told the server that they weren't warm and she offered to warm them up. We eventually indicated that we'd prefer fresh meatballs and after an awkward exchange, she understood. I was surprised that a server asked if we wanted to have our food reheated, because..... that's what Subway asks you to do, not nice restaurants do.. After the meatballs came out, they were fine, not particularly tasty. There's an awesome place downtown for meatballs, so don't order them here.
We also ordered the Haddock, which was tasty. The Lamb sausage flat bread was also good. Overall, the food was fine, but I felt the flavor profile was a little off for my preferences. Maybe it was the Monday blues, but I wasn't in love with any of the dishes I tried. I left not feeling full, mostly because I didn't want to be disappointed by trying additional dishes.
For a place that had such high reviews, I came in with high expectations. If I had lower expectations, I wouldn't have been disappointed, I also wouldn't have expected to pay an above average price for a few small mediocre dishes.
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