April A.
Google
Really sad, I hadn't been to bittersweet in quite a while. My boyfriend and I were excited to visit them for Valentine's Day and sample whatever special menu they had to offer. Honestly, I hate leaving reviews like this because I don't like to be negative, at the same time I think it's very important for a business owner to know their areas of opportunity, so they can hopefully turn things around. So I just have to say, the food was pretty terrible. We got scallops wrapped in bacon as an appetizer and they were very bland, the bacon was not high quality and was very fatty, was definitely not crispy like it should be. The scallops were a bit overcooked, and then they try to give you a dipping sauce to possibly make things better, but it was a Ginger soy sauce which was so salty, and does not pair well at all with scallops and bacon. I've had scallops wrapped in bacon at other restaurants where they do a balsamic glaze or something sweet and the bacon is crispy, a combo like that is amazing but this ginger soy sauce was just gross with this dish. So then for entrees my boyfriend got the chicken Oscar with mashed potatoes, it was decently flavored, not terrible by any means but also not anything I would call delicious, the food lacked flavor and complexity and just felt a bit basic like something you could make easily at home. I got the lobster ravioli and I just was severely disappointed. For starters, it says it comes with a pink sauce but it absolutely did not, it had a red sauce which does not pair well with lobster. Think about it, lobster and tomato? Not good. A true pink sauce is very light in color and borders on a cream sauce. Lobster ravioli really should be presented with a cream sauce and if a pink sauce is offered, it should be very light pink and have some Parmesan to accompany it. But this just seemed like marinara over lobster ravioli, which again is not a good pairing. The raviolis themselves, although kind of budget in appearance, were flavorful and I did like them, but the sauce was a miss, and then the lobster meat on top... Total fail. It was super overcooked and chewy, I don't know if they grill it or what not, but they really shouldn't. It should probably just be lightly steamed, the lobster meat should be very soft and meaty. It was burnt in spots and very chewy and just nasty, I didn't even finish it, and that's sad because it should have been the star of the dish! Then we got the brookie for dessert which is kind of like a soft chocolate chip cookie pie with a brownie bottom served with ice cream... That was decently good, the brownie bottom was flavorful but the cookie part was a little dry and crumbly.. I probably wouldn't get it again.
I am not one to complain, and I did not send anything back or try to get refunded on my bill or anything like that... But I just won't be going back to this restaurant anytime soon. I remember the food being really good years ago, I would say that they've gone pretty far downhill. I can definitely make better food at home, so why spend over $100 going out to eat?! I think the kitchen needs some serious help. Either the chefs are lacking and skill, or whoever is preparing the menu does not have good food knowledge. Again, I feel bad saying this because I'm not trying to hurt anyone, but if I were a business owner, I would definitely want to know where I was failing. This restaurant is listed as fine dining, but I don't agree at this point whatsoever.
The atmosphere was nice, and the service was great so That was a positive. We were seated pretty promptly because we had a reservation and went early.