Erika W.
Yelp
My Best Friend took me out to Chalet to celebrate my birthday. This was our 1st time at Chalet, and the experience was not the greatest.
Ambiance/Vibe: Though the place was packed, it had a small, lively crowd. They also played decent music. Around 7:30pm, they dimmed the lights and turned up the music. I'm sure the place has a nice late night crowd/experience.
Service: While we didn't have the most attentive server, I can't say that service was bad... just average.
Drinks: This was probably the best part of our visit. I started with an Old Fashioned and my bestie had a Long Island. She really enjoyed her drink. She said it was STRONG, but flavorful. She enjoyed it so much that she had 2. For the price, my cocktail was TINY, but it was really good. After the Old Fashioned, I switched to the Manhattan. It, too, was bold but flavorful.
Dinner: We started with Chips & Guac. The guacamole was good - nice and creamy. The chips were stale! They had that hard crunch like the bag had been left open for a few days. For dinner, I had the Crab Cakes and a Caesar Salad. My bestie had a Caesar Salad with Chicken. Our girl had BBQ Wings and a side of Fries. I'll start with the positive: my girl said the wings and fries were good. They were so good that we ended up getting another order of Buffalo wings and fries. The value isn't the best, though - $16 for 6 wingettes is kinda crazy (yeah, you read that right - they weren't full wings)!
The salads were soaked, drenched, drowned, etc. in Caesar dressing. The salads come already dressed (well over-dressed) - big mistake! It was too the point where they weren't even enjoyable. We asked for another bowl of lettuce to mix with the salad - another big mistake. How the chef allowed the bowl of lettuce in the picture to come out of his kitchen is beyond comprehension. The concerning thing is if your undressed lettuce is this brown, that probably means that the lettuce dressed in the salad is this brown, too.
The crab cakes were charred on one the side, which gave them a nice crust, but when I turned them over, I could see that they were burnt, not just charred. The crab meat that wasn't burnt had a decent flavor, though the sauce on them and on the accompanying lettuce was super sweet.
I will say that we brought the lettuce to the attention of the manager after the meal, and she was very understanding and accommodating. She offered us a complimentary cocktail to rectify the issue, but we were already ready to go. We'd already paid the tab, but she did adjust it and remove the salads. I was thankful for that gesture.
I LOVE supporting Black-owned businesses, so I really wanted to like this place. While I probably won't return, I encourage you to check it out for yourself. If you go, I strongly suggest you do happy hour for a better value/price and steer clear of the salads.
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