Lori and I went out with Pam and Yvonne to a new Italian restaurant that opened up last month. I had the polenta and I found it pretty bland. Everyone around the table agreed that the food was either very subtle or just straight up bland. The service was pretty intense, we were asked about five times how the food was. One of the last people to ask was obviously the manager so I asked her how I could get something a bit more spicy the next time I ate there. She said that I should request either more garlic or red chilis. But it wasn't just the spice it was the taste. And you can do more to add pizazz to the taste than just boosting the heat.
As I talked with her everyone else joined in and called the food subtle. She said that she agreed and lamented that this is what people expected, motioning around the room. Really? People like food that bland? I don't think so. Hell, Pizza Hut has more flavor than her stuff. Food shouldn't be that bland. Especially when the tab is $30 a head before drinks.
I wasn't unhappy with dinner. I really liked what I order and thought it had lots of flavor. I'm bummed everyone else seemed not so happy, though I did see a lot of clean plates.
Posted by: Lori Herrington at April 16, 2006 09:56 AMThanks for signing in, . Now you can comment. (sign out)
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