Monday, September 15, 2008
Restaurants Back to the Depot
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 7:24 PM
We revisited The Depot on Memorial Drive Sunday night. I'd heard that the restaurant, which recently won an award for its architectural design, had added a menu of specials.
I gotta say it was a strange experience. The place was deserted except for a few tables. My guess is that its main business Sunday is its brunch. I did find it odd, though, that at 8 p.m. we were given the brunch menu.
Our food was so-so and kind of retro. I ordered the day's omelet, stuffed with fajitas and topped with guacamole and a salsa. It was fine, but really did remind me of the '80s, especially because of the harsh "Mexican" seasoning used. Wayne ordered another special -- tilapia over risotto. There were also two jumbo scallops wrapped in undercooked bacon on the plate. Tilapia was actually a substitute for the salmon that the specials board described. Again, flavor was okay, but I find $22 for a hunk of tilapia too costly.
Our main problem was the service. It was unbelievably slow. We liked our server, but she was absolutely clueless about anything on the menu and disappeared for lengthy periods, returning only to say, "Your food is almost ready." It finally arrived after a good 20-minute wait.
The Depot has great ambiance but, if our Sunday night experience was exemplary, it needs some serious improvements.
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Several friends in Reynoldstown told me this place sucks, but I had to check it out for myself. I love the atmosphere, but I was hungry and not in the mood to put up with our charming server who took 5 minutes to bring menus, and never got around to bringing our drinks or take our order before I lost patience and went to Corner Tavern on Edgewood to get food.
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It's too bad that the food is unacceptable (and four personal visits have confirmed this), because this place has a golden opportunity to be a shining star in the area. It's a beautiful spot, and I wish they would serve food made with more thought. More fresh, more simple.
Food has been mostly good in my experience, but the service has been entirely awful too. This is based upon 6 or 7 visits.
I've been on two different occasions, once for lunch, once for dinner. The food was good both times...it's just bar food, but it was good. The drink prices were ridiculously high in my opinion, and parking can be tight if it's busy, but otherwise I'd go back. It's got good 'hangout spot' potential.
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