Applebee's
Variety: Casual Dining
Address: 278 Lacewood Drive
Date Visited: Friday, July 27, 2012
Orders: Mozzarella Sticks, Rib-let Platter, Provolone-stuffed Meatballs with Fettuccine
Taste: 6 + 7 = 13/20
Portion Size: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Presentation: 8 + 8 = 16/20
Value: 7 + 9 = 16/20
Service: 8 + 9 = 17/20
Bonus:-
Minus: -
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 looking for a place to watch the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics, so we stopped into Applebee's. Be careful what you ask for...we got to WATCH it, but the TVs were on mute and pop music blared on the speakers. Though, it was kinda funny to watch a horde of people in industrial revolution-ish costumes performing their choreography to Carly Rae Jepsen. Anyway, we ordered the "2 for 25" special, which meant that we got an appetizer and two mains for a decent price. The mozza sticks were generous in number (8 - we expected 4 of 5) and were pretty big, too. Not a bad start. T's meatballs weren't particularly cheesy, and the pasta was. The Rib-lets...J probably wouldn't order them again. While they BBQ sauce was tasty, they were a little too charred and far too much work for the amount of meat that was on them. The service was solid - quick, friendly and not overly intrusive. Good stuff.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Review #40 - Lion's Head Tavern & Grill
Lion's Head Tavern & Grill
Variety: Pub
Address: 5833 Sullivan Street
Date Visited: Sunday, June 17, 2012
Orders: Sheppard's Pie, Braised Beef on Grilled Cheese, BLT
Taste: 4 + 6 + 7 = 17/30
Portion Size: 8 + 7 + 7 = 22/30
Presentation: 8 + 7 + 7 = 22/30
Value: 7 + 6 + 7 = 20/30
Service: 6 + 7 + 4 = 17/30
Bonus:-
Minus: -
Final Grade: 65% (Satisfactory)
(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)
Housekeeping: In honour of reaching 500 followers on Twitter, we selected one of them, @GrapplinGraboid of local punk act The Graboids, to co-review a meal with us. Whereas our regular scorecard is based on 100 points (50 each), we just added another 50 and the final score was out of 150 instead.
Notes: The Lion's Head is a friendly neighbourhood tavern. While it has a certain charm, this wasn't quite reflected in terms of quality of the meal and service. J's Sheppard's Pie tasted like mushy salt and not much else. It's kind of hard to screw up a BLT, but T's sandwich was more of an LT - one measly strip on each side of the sandwich. And the beef on GG's sandwich was really fatty, though what was edible was tender enough. Although the meal was passable, the service was the pits (not uncommon based on previous visits to this joint). Not only was the server particularly indifferent toward us, but there was also a lengthy 15 minute delay between order and arrival time. Our frustration was amplified by seeing most of the meals sitting on the counter waiting to be picked up, the few other patrons who had ordered after us being served first, and the two cooks in the kitchen standing back and chatting. Would we return another time to grab a beer and watch a game on one of the big screen TVs? Sure. Would we make a point to stop by for another meal? Unlikely.
Thanks to The Grapplin' Graboid for joining us. Check out his band at www.facebook.com/thegraboids.
Variety: Pub
Address: 5833 Sullivan Street
Date Visited: Sunday, June 17, 2012
Orders: Sheppard's Pie, Braised Beef on Grilled Cheese, BLT
Taste: 4 + 6 + 7 = 17/30
Portion Size: 8 + 7 + 7 = 22/30
Presentation: 8 + 7 + 7 = 22/30
Value: 7 + 6 + 7 = 20/30
Service: 6 + 7 + 4 = 17/30
Bonus:-
Minus: -
Final Grade: 65% (Satisfactory)
(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)
Housekeeping: In honour of reaching 500 followers on Twitter, we selected one of them, @GrapplinGraboid of local punk act The Graboids, to co-review a meal with us. Whereas our regular scorecard is based on 100 points (50 each), we just added another 50 and the final score was out of 150 instead.
Notes: The Lion's Head is a friendly neighbourhood tavern. While it has a certain charm, this wasn't quite reflected in terms of quality of the meal and service. J's Sheppard's Pie tasted like mushy salt and not much else. It's kind of hard to screw up a BLT, but T's sandwich was more of an LT - one measly strip on each side of the sandwich. And the beef on GG's sandwich was really fatty, though what was edible was tender enough. Although the meal was passable, the service was the pits (not uncommon based on previous visits to this joint). Not only was the server particularly indifferent toward us, but there was also a lengthy 15 minute delay between order and arrival time. Our frustration was amplified by seeing most of the meals sitting on the counter waiting to be picked up, the few other patrons who had ordered after us being served first, and the two cooks in the kitchen standing back and chatting. Would we return another time to grab a beer and watch a game on one of the big screen TVs? Sure. Would we make a point to stop by for another meal? Unlikely.
Thanks to The Grapplin' Graboid for joining us. Check out his band at www.facebook.com/thegraboids.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
