PrincessAurora
<font color=blue>Hmpphh! Who needs that boy in gre
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Hey Everyone!
I know I have been a total no-show but I have been trying to sell my house out here in CA (with no luck) and most of my things are packed (making it very hard to write with no menus to refer to) so I just went into hybernation.
But I just found a few of the menus and have pictures so here we go!
I'm not doing this in the order we did but such is life.
First on the Hit Parade - Dinner at Le Cellier
One word - sucked. Food, service (especially service), timing, management, everything. Just a total suckfest of suckness.
Here are the details: I was there with my best friend Catwoman and wanted her to see Illuminations. Our ressies were for 6:30pm so I thought we would be fine.
First, Le Cellier ALWAYS runs late. Second, they didn't have our ressie. So I pull out my confirmation number and find out it is at 7:30. I say "Is this going to be a problem with getting out for Illuminations?" They said no. They lied.
We come back and have to wait another 15 minutes before we are seated. I HATE having to rush but now we are. It is 7:45 and we have to be out by 9:00am.
We tell our server we need to be out by 9pm. She tells us no problem then vanishes for another 10 minutes without taking our order.
Catwoman starts with the Cheddar Cheese Soup:
Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup - smoked bacon and Moosehead beer $5.49
Same a before. Nice bite but a tad too spicy for me. Must be pepper. It makes me cough but still nice. A solid B
Duck Two Ways Duck Confit and Seared Smoked Duck Breast with Chambord Syrup - $11.99
For my appetizer I go for duck. The confit was too dry and pretty forgettable. The duck breast was better. It was tender and tasty The raspberries paired well with this. I give this a B- due to the confit.
Now we take a nasty turn. The time is starting to get critical. We can still make it if the waitress would just move it. I use to wait tables so I know what Im talking about. Her station wasnt that big, she was talking in the side station, etc. CLEAR OUR PLATES AND GET OUT OUR ENTREES! She was as slow as maple syrup on a snowy Canadian winter.
So next she brings our mains. Catwoman gets the prime rib which is cooked perfectly. Both of us are dipped in blood carnivores and we like our meat mooing.
Herb Crusted Prime Rib - roasted Yukon potatoes, finished with a veal demi glace $24.99
Catwoman liked hers fine, not the best she ever had but not the worst either. She gave it a B. Mine on the other hand:
Le Cellier Mushroom Filet Mignon - with Baby Bella wild mushroom risotto, white truffle and herb butter sauce, topped with fried parsnips $28.99
Was a HORRID DISASTER. Picture looks fine right. First the fried parsnips were chewy. They were bendy. This comes from stale parsnips and oil that was not hot enough. The worst was the meat. They cooked it. It was Medium Well done. It took me about 5 minutes to corral chatty cathy to show her the meat. Does this look rare to you? She didnt see what the problem was. The problem is that it is burned. It is cooked. It is brown. It is inedible. I wont eat it and NO you cant bring me another on because obviously the cook doesnt know how to cook meat AND we are running out of time. Take it away, chuck it in the bin and bring me the mussels. Mushroom Filet - F
Prince Edward Island Mussels - served chowder style with applewood smoked bacon and potatatos $10.99
Mussels dont take long to cook at all. I had Catwoman start eating. She was ¾ DONE before they brought out my mussels. The mussels were fine. The seasoning was a bit .. interesting. The chowder broth (a little chunky) was odd since mussels are usually served in a clear broth but it wasnt bad. Id give it a B+
We both wanted dessert (which was included in the Dining Plan) but now it is 5 minutes to 9 and Illuminations will be starting soon. The bill comes even before asking for dessert. There is a mistake on the bill. They double charged for water. Ummm, non-alchoholic beverage is INCLUDED. I am torn between just paying and leaving in a snit or getting desserts to go. I call the girl over, point out the mistakes, tell her I am NOT paying for the water, they should REALLY comp our wine to make up for the food mistake which has ruined my dinner, we want dessert to go (the Moose off the kids menu) and I now hear Illuminations starting so she better run. She said she had to ask her manager. I told her to send the manager over and Id talk to her but I wasnt going to sit here debating it with her after this debacle of a meal.
I ended up insisting they take off the items, grabbed the dessert and ran. We missed half of Illuminations. All I can say is NEVER AGAIN.
Fortunately this was our worst meal of the trip. The rest are much better reviews.
I know I have been a total no-show but I have been trying to sell my house out here in CA (with no luck) and most of my things are packed (making it very hard to write with no menus to refer to) so I just went into hybernation.
But I just found a few of the menus and have pictures so here we go!
I'm not doing this in the order we did but such is life.
First on the Hit Parade - Dinner at Le Cellier
One word - sucked. Food, service (especially service), timing, management, everything. Just a total suckfest of suckness.
Here are the details: I was there with my best friend Catwoman and wanted her to see Illuminations. Our ressies were for 6:30pm so I thought we would be fine.
First, Le Cellier ALWAYS runs late. Second, they didn't have our ressie. So I pull out my confirmation number and find out it is at 7:30. I say "Is this going to be a problem with getting out for Illuminations?" They said no. They lied.
We come back and have to wait another 15 minutes before we are seated. I HATE having to rush but now we are. It is 7:45 and we have to be out by 9:00am.
We tell our server we need to be out by 9pm. She tells us no problem then vanishes for another 10 minutes without taking our order.
Catwoman starts with the Cheddar Cheese Soup:
Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup - smoked bacon and Moosehead beer $5.49
Same a before. Nice bite but a tad too spicy for me. Must be pepper. It makes me cough but still nice. A solid B
Duck Two Ways Duck Confit and Seared Smoked Duck Breast with Chambord Syrup - $11.99
For my appetizer I go for duck. The confit was too dry and pretty forgettable. The duck breast was better. It was tender and tasty The raspberries paired well with this. I give this a B- due to the confit.
Now we take a nasty turn. The time is starting to get critical. We can still make it if the waitress would just move it. I use to wait tables so I know what Im talking about. Her station wasnt that big, she was talking in the side station, etc. CLEAR OUR PLATES AND GET OUT OUR ENTREES! She was as slow as maple syrup on a snowy Canadian winter.
So next she brings our mains. Catwoman gets the prime rib which is cooked perfectly. Both of us are dipped in blood carnivores and we like our meat mooing.
Herb Crusted Prime Rib - roasted Yukon potatoes, finished with a veal demi glace $24.99
Catwoman liked hers fine, not the best she ever had but not the worst either. She gave it a B. Mine on the other hand:
Le Cellier Mushroom Filet Mignon - with Baby Bella wild mushroom risotto, white truffle and herb butter sauce, topped with fried parsnips $28.99
Was a HORRID DISASTER. Picture looks fine right. First the fried parsnips were chewy. They were bendy. This comes from stale parsnips and oil that was not hot enough. The worst was the meat. They cooked it. It was Medium Well done. It took me about 5 minutes to corral chatty cathy to show her the meat. Does this look rare to you? She didnt see what the problem was. The problem is that it is burned. It is cooked. It is brown. It is inedible. I wont eat it and NO you cant bring me another on because obviously the cook doesnt know how to cook meat AND we are running out of time. Take it away, chuck it in the bin and bring me the mussels. Mushroom Filet - F
Prince Edward Island Mussels - served chowder style with applewood smoked bacon and potatatos $10.99
Mussels dont take long to cook at all. I had Catwoman start eating. She was ¾ DONE before they brought out my mussels. The mussels were fine. The seasoning was a bit .. interesting. The chowder broth (a little chunky) was odd since mussels are usually served in a clear broth but it wasnt bad. Id give it a B+
We both wanted dessert (which was included in the Dining Plan) but now it is 5 minutes to 9 and Illuminations will be starting soon. The bill comes even before asking for dessert. There is a mistake on the bill. They double charged for water. Ummm, non-alchoholic beverage is INCLUDED. I am torn between just paying and leaving in a snit or getting desserts to go. I call the girl over, point out the mistakes, tell her I am NOT paying for the water, they should REALLY comp our wine to make up for the food mistake which has ruined my dinner, we want dessert to go (the Moose off the kids menu) and I now hear Illuminations starting so she better run. She said she had to ask her manager. I told her to send the manager over and Id talk to her but I wasnt going to sit here debating it with her after this debacle of a meal.
I ended up insisting they take off the items, grabbed the dessert and ran. We missed half of Illuminations. All I can say is NEVER AGAIN.
Fortunately this was our worst meal of the trip. The rest are much better reviews.
