3 /5 Regina Riem: Waiter: Keri was excellent and attentive, and she saved our dinner experience.
Atmosphere: cozy and classic. The dining room is deceptively big and had additionally outdoor seating. The wood accent on the ceiling looked gorgeous. I found it ironic that, given the history of England and Ireland, I was sitting next to an old book titled "History of the English People". It stuck out enough to me personally that I did a double-take.
The food, however, left a lot to be desired. We both ordered meatloaf and New England clam chowder. The New England was good, because quality clams were used. The clams in the chowder was nice and chewy. It was a touch too salty. If they dialed back on the salt just a wee bit, the soup wouldve been A+. The meatloaf had so much potential, but it was undercooked in the middle. To be absolutely clear: both meatloaves were undercooked in the middle.
I took a few bites, starting on the edge and working my way in. The edge of my meatloaf, I noticed was kind of burnt, but I didnt want to make a fuss. Then I noticed that the meat wasnt firm like other meatloaves that I had eaten before. The meat started look a bit too pink for my comfort. I think it was after my third, albeit hesitant, bite that I inspected the center and noticed the redness of the red meat staring back at me. When I asked my sister if the meatloaf looked raw to her, she confirmed my suspicion. We showed Keri who responded with grace and remedied the situation.
We were sketched out by the menu at this point, but we ended getting a chicken Caesar salad and hot wings. The wings were hot-hot; it was good. The salad was....a salad; the chicken was actually cooked, thank goodness.
The kitchen needs to do better.
