Harry Aiken Review of Bennie's Red Barn
I'm not sure if this place has just gotten worse o...
I'm not sure if this place has just gotten worse over the years or what. I have fond memories growing up of going to Bennie's and enjoying the atmosphere and the food. I was visiting the island recently and decided to head out and grab a good steak. Service was horrendous, taking 20 minutes to even get our drink orders in. I ordered a filet medium rare and was presented with a steak that was stone cold and raw completely in the middle. I hate sending food back but this was far from medium rare and looked like it had a quick sear on either side then dumped off. I asked the waiter if it was medium rare which he responded yes without looking at the steak. I apologized and asked for it to be thrown back on the grill. The waiter takes the food without saying a word. Later I'm presented with a steak (from what I'm assuming was a manager) that was straight out of the microwave and was asked if this was 'better'. Needless to say I was not impressed and decided to pay the bill and get the rest boxed up. It's a shame people come to the island and get suckered in to this place. For the prices I can get literally dozens of better steaks here in Atlanta at a number of different places. Such a shame that I'll never be going back to a place that I used to have fond memories of.
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