Review #55 - Economy Shoe Shop

Economy Shoe Shop
Variety: Casual Dining
Address: 1663 Argyle Street
Date Visited: Saturday, December 28, 2013
Orders: Salisbury Steak Dinners

Taste: 6 + 6 = 12/20
Portion Size: 6 + 6 = 12/20
Presentation: 6 + 6 = 12/20
Value: 6 + 6 = 12/20
Service: 6 + 6 = 12/20
Bonus: -
Minus: 1
Final Grade: 59% (Marginal)

(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: Every time we've been to the Economy Shoe Shop before, it's usually been for nachos. It's kind of this place's signature dish. You go to the Shoe Shop, you get the nachos. That's just what you do. But it's not what we did this time - we wanted an actual meal and the special of the night was Salisbury Steak, so we both decided to give it a whirl. Big mistake. We alerted the waiter to T's onion allergy and he said he'd ensure that there were no onions in the vegetables that came along with the meal. Off to a good start...but unfortunately, nothing took off from there. Our meals were served fairly quickly but to say that we were underwhelmed would be an understatement. In fact, we were borderline disappointed. The portions of meat and vegetables alike were surprisingly small - T doesn't usually eat a lot and even she walked away hungry on this night. We also realized a little too late that the meat was chock full of onions - so, while the waiter paid heed to the onions in the vegetables, he didn't think to check into the meat (hence the minus point). We were in a relative hurry to get to the Mooseheads hockey game, so we didn't bother to complain. Needless to say, though, if we chose to return at some point, it probably won't be for Salisbury Steak.

Final Verdict: You're probably better off sticking with the nachos.