Melissa H.
Yelp
Allow me to begin by saying, a have a great respect for the building, its history and its potential to be something amazing.
I was not going allow Lou M's "crazy-cakes review" to get under my skin, because that dude is cray-cray, but the amount of unsavory reviews had me leery of the reservation I made. Nevertheless, it was date night, and drinks and a meal out is always something to look forward to.
I ordered a cocktail, Spring Fling, comprised of Peach/orange vodka and soda water. Clean and simple. It came in a highball glass. It tasted like...soda water. It should have come in a rocks glass. A highball was too big and caused the drink to be 1% spirit, 99% water. I sent it back for a glass for Chardonnay. Realized at that point, our waiter was also our bartender. I felt bad I had insulted him.
Appetizers: my husband got the Caesar salad, me, having to be gluten free, ordered the Mini Taro Chip Tacos. They were mini and adorable. From the description, I expected, you know, tacos. In reality, these tacos were void of any and all flavor. They were the blandest tacos I've ever experienced in my life. They included, pulled chicken, garden vegetables, queso fresco, avocado, cilantro. Tasted nothing. Husband gave them a try and was confused by the lack of flavor, but at least I wasn't crazy.
That's ok, weird, but onward. Entrees are coming.
Husband ordered the hanger steak, I ordered the grouper. Blackened Grouper with succatash and key lime butter blanc was ok. I tasted something. The seasoning on the grouper was ok, cooked nicely, veggies were buttery, no key lime hint, but it was fine. My husbands hanger steak was completely de-void of flavor. Like, how??? It tasted like, nothing.
During this time, our original waiter didn't return. The staff that bussed tables were kicking it into high gear. We were not offered a dessert menu, but when a waitress came by to check on us we just asked for the check.
This was not our first time here, but it was definitely our last. It's a shame, because as I started, it has the potential to be great.
So now I'm sitting home with a pineapple seltzer with an added shot of lime vodka, tortilla chips and Wegmans Queso. Filling the void of flavor.