My lovely husband and I went out to dinner last night for our three-year anniversary. We decided to try one of the newer restaurants in Asheville, Boca on Lexington. In the advent of Chowhound and Yelp, you'd think that more servers (or owners in coaching their servers) would understand the importance of being great with every table of customers.
Everything started out fine. We were seated promptly, brought water, had time to peruse the menu and drink list. We ordered cocktails, an appetizer to split and entrees. The problem started when we had two different servers helping us. We managed to get our cocktails, but the appetizer never got ordered with the kitchen.
By the time we received our entrees, neither one of our servers had come by to let us order wine with our meal. Eventually we snuck in a quick order for a couple of glasses and got them almost in time to drink them with our dinner.
The food... mine was pretty delicious. Chiles en Nogada (Beef, lamb and pork stuffed roasted poblano peppers, topped with walnut sauce and pomegranate molasses). Spicy, flavorful and filling. I'd recommend it. But, my husband got the Black Oaxacan Mole Enchiladas (Organic chicken, orange jicama salad and fresh corn tortillas). His was in desperate need of salt. We actually had to ask for salt for him to eat it.
About the time we were finishing up our entrees, one of the servers who helped us was seating a couple nearby. She promptly told them the specials. Specials! We hadn't heard about those?!?
Like most times we go out to eat we realize that we usually can make better food for a fraction of the price at home. Even so, we'd probably go out more often to eat pretty good food if this town had better waitstaff... Owners and servers take heed, anyone can be a restaurant critic these days. Every single table deserves your best efforts!
So sorry to hear you had a bad experience for your special date. But congratulations anyway! I love that baby shot. I bet you love to kiss those soft rosy cheeks.
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