Well, I wasn't expecting perfection because I knew these were students that were learning, but some of the food was inedible. Luckily we didn't pay much for our meal, thanks to Groupon.
The FOOD:
- Bread and Butter: The butter was so salty that you could feel the salt granules in between your teeth. I took one bite and literally, could not eat another crumble. Rating: 1
- French Onion Soup: Pretty good, very flavorful and hearty. Rating: 4
- Haricot Vert Salad: You could tell this was pre-made, sitting in the refrigerator, served on a cold plate. Not very good. Rating: 2
- Coquille St. Jacque: Not sure if it was the preparation or the quality of the scallops, but they were watery and fishy. I couldn't eat more than one bite. Rating: 1
- Salpion of Wild Mushrooms: This was pretty good! Rating: 4
- Lemon-Lime Sorbet: this tasted like an Italian Ice. It was ok, just too lemony for me: Rating: 3
- Duck a la Orange: This was by far the thing I was most impressed with. Usually duck can be very dry or very gamey. This was nether. Kudos to the chefs on this one.
- Vanilla Bean Éclair: No. This was very dry and the cream was not tasty. Rating: 1
- Cream the Dream: This was way better than the Éclair, but still not top notch. Rating: 3
The SERVICE:
The wait staff was very friendly, but not well versed in table service. Our table was set for 4 and with only 2 of us there, I was expecting the other 2 table settings to have been removed. They were not. Also, we had to ask for refills on water a lot.
The ATMOSPHERE.
The atmosphere was very cold and not too welcoming. Some of the plates were dirty as well.
OVERALL: We probably won't try this experiment again.
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