Well, I tried the Square & Compass............
for the first time today. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the globulous, amorphous mass is they serve in the middle of the plate? On our friend's plate it was called "mashed potato" (she had the bangers & mash), on mine it was "bubble & squeak" (I had the English breakfast). Exactly the same substance......mine with the addition of onion & carrot. We don't know what it was......but it sort of sat there, oozing its way on to everything else on the plate.
The culinary skills of the owner (a Brit. - I hang my head in shame) are surpassed only by his customer service technique. When our friend told him this was not mashed potato, he actually had the temerity to ARGUE with her!
I'm absolutely amazed this place was so booked you couldn't get in. What is the draw? It can't be the food & it most assuredly is not the owners' social skills. Thank goodness for the company we were with, they salvaged what was an eminently forgettable culinary experience. We didn't even bother to ask for the "amorphous mass" to be included in the doggie bag for our dogs.
I have yet to find a Dominican restaurant which treats its customers in this cavalier fashion. Had it been a Dominican restaurant the plate would have been removed, an apology made & a substitute dish provided. This has been my unfailing experience with Dominican restaurants over the last 12 years. It is done with charm & grace, not arrogance & argument. Once again, the Dominicans have a lot to teach us. Just wish everyone could learn.
for the first time today. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the globulous, amorphous mass is they serve in the middle of the plate? On our friend's plate it was called "mashed potato" (she had the bangers & mash), on mine it was "bubble & squeak" (I had the English breakfast). Exactly the same substance......mine with the addition of onion & carrot. We don't know what it was......but it sort of sat there, oozing its way on to everything else on the plate.
The culinary skills of the owner (a Brit. - I hang my head in shame) are surpassed only by his customer service technique. When our friend told him this was not mashed potato, he actually had the temerity to ARGUE with her!
I'm absolutely amazed this place was so booked you couldn't get in. What is the draw? It can't be the food & it most assuredly is not the owners' social skills. Thank goodness for the company we were with, they salvaged what was an eminently forgettable culinary experience. We didn't even bother to ask for the "amorphous mass" to be included in the doggie bag for our dogs.
I have yet to find a Dominican restaurant which treats its customers in this cavalier fashion. Had it been a Dominican restaurant the plate would have been removed, an apology made & a substitute dish provided. This has been my unfailing experience with Dominican restaurants over the last 12 years. It is done with charm & grace, not arrogance & argument. Once again, the Dominicans have a lot to teach us. Just wish everyone could learn.