Review #23 - Waterfront Warehouse

Waterfront Warehouse
Variety: Seafood
Address: 1549 Lower Water Street
Date Visited: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Orders: Warm Roasted Chicken Mushroom Salads

Taste: 7 + 8 = 15/20
Portion Size: 7 + 8 = 15/20
Presentation: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Value: 7 + 7 = 14/20
Service: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Bonus: -
Minus: -2
Final Grade: 74% (Good)

(Scoring: 100% to 140% = Exceptional, 85% to 99% = Excellent, 67% to 84% = Good, 60% to 66% = Satisfactory, 50% to 59% = Marginal, 0% to 49% = Poor, -40% to -1% = Abysmal)

Notes: This isn't the most favourable review of the Waterfront Warehouse, and in a way, it's not really their fault. You see, J doesn't like seafood, and T is allergic to it. Although their website claims that "This is the place for simply sensational seafood in Halifax," we didn't know that this this going in - we'd never been there before, and had been invited by a relative who we hadn't seen in years, so we didn't have any input in the venue selection. That being said, it's really not fair to have have so few non-seafood items on the menu - three salads, one appetizer (escargot - yuck) and a $36 steak. So, there really wasn't much for us to choose from. We both went with the Warm Roasted Chicken Mushroom Salad (sans mushrooms for J, who also begged for a side of fries to compensate). They were decent, but really weren't filling - if not for the fries, we would have had to head off in search of pizza afterwards. So, although it's probably heaven for those who love seafood, it just wasn't for us. Negative points for lack of non-seafood selection, and for the hordes of of flies in the restaurant.

Review #22 - Mexicali Rosa's

Mexicali Rosa's
Variety: Tex Mex
Address: 5472 Spring Garden Road
Date Visited: Monday, August 15, 2011
Orders: Mexican Flag, Nachos

Taste: 7 + 7 = 14/20
Portion Size: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Presentation: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Value: 7 + 8 = 15/20
Service: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Bonus: -
Minus: -
Final Grade: 77% (Good)

(Scoring: 100% to 140% = Exceptional, 85% to 99% = Excellent, 67% to 84% = Good, 60% to 66% = Satisfactory, 50% to 59% = Marginal, 0% to 49% = Poor, -40% to -1% = Abysmal)

Notes: The thing about Mexis is that it's incredib...ly average. You know what you can expect - consistent but unspectacular Tex Mex cuisine. This visit was the same as the last, which was the same as the one before that, which was the same as the one before that. Would love to see tamales added to the menu.

Review #21 - The Foggy Goggle

The Foggy Goggle Restaurant & Bar
Variety: Pub
Address: 1667 Argyle Street
Date Visited: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Orders: Pulled Pork Sandwich and Chili Sweet Potato Soup, Busty Chicken Sandwich and Roasted Potatoes

Taste: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Portion Size: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Presentation: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Value: 7 + 8 = 15/20
Service: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Bonus: -
Minus: -1
Final Grade: 78% (Good)

(Scoring: 100% to 140% = Exceptional, 85% to 99% = Excellent, 67% to 84% = Good, 60% to 66% = Satisfactory, 50% to 59% = Marginal, 0% to 49% = Poor, -40% to -1% = Abysmal)

Notes: We were originally worried that it was going to be one of those places that looks like a pub but you actually end up leaving hungry. While the portion sizes weren't massive, the food was good and so was the service. The Chili Sweet Potato Soup was a hit. Lost a point for the swarm of fruit flies - difficult to control, for sure, but they definitely hindered the dining experience.