Omnivore - Foodie blog post of the week

• Diane McManus Schulman

Diane McManus Schulman of Atlanta reports on her “worst. meal. ever” on her blog, “Would You Like to Wait at the Bar?” The meal was served at Bistro Le Clochard in Curacao where she and husband Lee Schulman traveled to celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary.

The concluding paragraphs of her post:

I felt like I was in a 1970s made-for-tv movie or perhaps, an episode of the “Love Boat.” Then they brought out the stupid meat. Yes, it was beef on skewers and yes, they set it aflame see photo. But she neglected to mention the hotdogs on it. Yes, there were dipping sauces but they were far from delicious. No, the dipping sauces were ketchup, tartar sauce, thousand island dressing, and honey mustard. $34 per person? You have to be kidding me. (And just where were the 1970s prices? That was one area they managed to update.)

For some reason, I don’t know why, maybe it was because we were in a time warp, we ate the stupid thing. We should have sent it back. However, when the waitress returned, I did not mince my words. I let her know exactly what I thought of that ridiculous meal. Did she offer a complimentary dessert? Did she comp any portion of the meal? No, she did not. When the $300+ bill arrived, my head exploded and everyone in the restaurant witnessed it.

Read the whole thing. You don’t want to miss the descriptions of the appetizers.