medtran49
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Well, we dined out tonight at a place we've always loved before. Not so much tonight. Craig got his usual short rib dish that was as good as usual taste wise, but was served on a plate that had 1 corner entirely chipped away plus another good size chip a couple of inches away. The plate was dark colored so the chips were quite obvious. It was a $38 USD entrée.
I got heritage pork chops and that was also a $38 USD entrée. My plate had 3 large chips around the edge. I asked for the pork chop med rare, got well, not even the faintest hint of pink even in the thick part. The thinner parts were more like well done and were quite dry. The crispy potato cubes weren't by any stretch of the imagination. I brought half of my pork chop home for the pugs. They got half and will get remainder tomorrow. Expensive pug treats!
Service was pretty bad too. We went early. When we got our food, there were 5 tables of 2 and 1 table of 4 that were in various stages of their meals, so it's not like the kitchen was slammed or the 2 waiters plus a bus person and a food runner were slammed either. It's a small place and even when busy there aren't more than 2 waiters. I had a glass of wine and was done with it well before our food arrived, and I sat the glass and carafe well out from in front of me so it was obvious they were empty. Our waiter walked by our table at least 2 times, maybe 3, but never asked if I wanted another. That has NEVER happened before. Our food arrived. Waiter didn't come to check on us until Craig was over half finished with his and I was maybe a third done with what I ate because I seriously contemplated sending it back. Eventually decided to eat it. Our plates were cleared by the bus person. After several minutes, I started the stopwatch on my phone. It was 7:38 minutes on stopwatch before waiter showed his face at our table.
I told Craig I hoped he enjoyed his short ribs because it was going to be a really long time before we go back, if ever.
Oh, our bill was $99 USD and change PLUS tip, which was not the usual amount we leave.
Oh, the reddish stuff on the bottom left is a pineapple chipotle salsa, which is 1 of the reasons I got the dish. That was disappointing too, super mushy pineapple, no texture at all, and not a lot of pineapple flavor, and too much chipotle.
I got heritage pork chops and that was also a $38 USD entrée. My plate had 3 large chips around the edge. I asked for the pork chop med rare, got well, not even the faintest hint of pink even in the thick part. The thinner parts were more like well done and were quite dry. The crispy potato cubes weren't by any stretch of the imagination. I brought half of my pork chop home for the pugs. They got half and will get remainder tomorrow. Expensive pug treats!
Service was pretty bad too. We went early. When we got our food, there were 5 tables of 2 and 1 table of 4 that were in various stages of their meals, so it's not like the kitchen was slammed or the 2 waiters plus a bus person and a food runner were slammed either. It's a small place and even when busy there aren't more than 2 waiters. I had a glass of wine and was done with it well before our food arrived, and I sat the glass and carafe well out from in front of me so it was obvious they were empty. Our waiter walked by our table at least 2 times, maybe 3, but never asked if I wanted another. That has NEVER happened before. Our food arrived. Waiter didn't come to check on us until Craig was over half finished with his and I was maybe a third done with what I ate because I seriously contemplated sending it back. Eventually decided to eat it. Our plates were cleared by the bus person. After several minutes, I started the stopwatch on my phone. It was 7:38 minutes on stopwatch before waiter showed his face at our table.
I told Craig I hoped he enjoyed his short ribs because it was going to be a really long time before we go back, if ever.
Oh, our bill was $99 USD and change PLUS tip, which was not the usual amount we leave.
Oh, the reddish stuff on the bottom left is a pineapple chipotle salsa, which is 1 of the reasons I got the dish. That was disappointing too, super mushy pineapple, no texture at all, and not a lot of pineapple flavor, and too much chipotle.
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So, he was receptive, and actually learned pretty fast. Sadly, as dementia slowly eased in, he lost what he learned.
