Rose E.
Yelp
For the first time, I was disappointed with this restaurant. :(
We went on a Saturday night, and it was fairly busy. Still, we were seated right away.
Sadly, here come the disappointments. I asked for this creamy-looking Kentucky Coffee, as pictured in Yelp. Well, they no longer carried it...so asked if they can do the same with Irish Coffee...with Whipped Cream. Well, that coffee was a Dud. There was only a touch of Whipped Cream...which all melted by the time it was delivered to the table, for one. I asked if they can add a bit more Whipped Cream...and was told they had no more (HUH? No readily available Whipped Cream at a restaurant on a Saturday night?!?). Also, the coffee was so strong, I could barely drink it. Luckily, our waitress was nice enough to take it back to the kitchen...and did not charge me for it. Given how she handled my disappointment with this coffee, I would have just let this go...without deducting any stars.
However, the disappointments continued. Although the Brussel Sprouts were still good, our entrees were just off. Since I raved about the Bang Bang Chicken last time,, my husband ordered that...but it didn't quite live up to the standards that I had. It was poorly presented, for one. The bread didn't seem as good this time...and there were just less flavoring on it. My entree, Creole Chicken Linguine, didn't taste remotely Cajun. The Chicken was so bland ...nothing "blackened" about it. Also the Creole sauce was quite weak. Honestly, it tasted more like some Italian pasta dish. The foods weren't bad, but just not great this time around.
BTW, I even noticed that some of our plates were cracked.
Lastly, the music overhead was off as well. It was like this Top 40 and/or some generic rock music...which didn't suit the classy "library motif" ambiance of this restaurant. I actually really love the ambiance of this restaurant. It's so lofty, spacious, and elegant...in a casual way. Still, I think this is probably one of the nicer restaurants in Rock Hill. Yet, I noticed a lot of (ALL?) diners in sweats and baseball caps....basically the same dress code as what you'd find at Hooters. (No reflection on the restaurant here...but just an observation of the local diners)
One other thing positive I can add for this otherwise sour dining experience was that our waitress was very friendly, attentive, and did a great job.
Everything felt more casual...more substandard than usual. Quality control seemed a bit off...in the presentation of foods, cracked dishes, absence of condiments (like whipped cream!), etc.etc. Maybe they have new management? This was my fave restaurant in Rock Hill, but if this is the new norm, not likely to be. Guess I'll give it another try in the future, and see if this Saturday night was a fluke?