Judd Asbill's Culinary
Judd Asbill / Food Critic
The other night a friend and I went to the Bonefish Grill
for dinner. The food was amazing, but the service left more
to be desired. Maybe this was because our waitress thought
that since we were college students we wouldn’t tip
well.
By the time I arrived at the restaurant it was starting to
get busy. We had to wait about 40 minutes before we were
seated. Though we were seated right next to the kitchen, the
ambiance of the restaurant was quite pleasant.
We were served bread upon arrival to our seats. This bread,
which was somewhat toasted, was among the best bread I have
ever had at a restaurant. We each were also served a salad.
One was a house salad and the other a Caesar salad. They both
were rather tasty. For dinner we ordered a Chilean sea bass
and two lobster tails.
The sea bass was served with potatoes au gratin. The two
lobster tails were served in a creamy, butter sauce. Along
with the lobster I was served mixed vegetables. There was
also a small bowl of a sauce that looked and tasted like
melted butter, but its true contents remained unidentifiable.
My friend had a white Russian before dinner and, as
recommended by our waitress, a sweet white wine that
complemented the fish. After dinner, my friend ordered a
Crème Brule to go because our dinners were filling.
The food was spectacular. However, the service was not up to
the standard that I would associate with a restaurant of this
caliber.
For example, there were stretches of time when our waitress
was not attentive to us and we had to ask another waiter or
waitress to help us out. Also, our order wasn’t taken
until quite some time after we were seated. I don’t
know if this was because our waitress had a busy night or if
she was just having a bad night. However, I didn’t
notice tables turning around too quickly in order to make
room for more patrons.
I give the experience three and a half stars out of five.
The rating is based predominately on the food that was served
rather than the quality of service. If you don’t mind
waiting a little to be served and you want quality food, then
this restaurant is a good place to go. However, if you are
like me, and the quality of service you receive outweighs the
quality of the food that is offered, then I would recommend
trying some other restaurant that offers better service.
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