Bakerbikes Review of Maynard's Restaurant
This was one of the most lack-luster places that I...
This was one of the most lack-luster places that I've ever eaten, considering the quality I thought I would be receiving.
I ordered an oyster shooter and the octopus for an appetizer. The octopus was so rubbery and chewy that it took me 45 minutes to finish eating. I only ate it because not one person came by to ask how it was and it took that long to get a waitstaff member to come over. I was starving to say the least. I'm not sure if they cooked it too fast or for too long... but I think it might have been a rubber boot.
The oyster shooter came with vodka, which was great. I am of drinking age, but no one carded me and i look really young. I was surprised by the shot of vodka it was served with. Most places ask if you'd like it with alcohol or not.
When our waitstaff member finally came back through, I ordered the wild mushroom ravioli. That was a mistake. They topped the entire ravioli dish with balsamic glaze. I love balsamic glaze. I always get it on pizza, but i have never almost thrown up from one bit of ravioli on my tongue in the middle of a restaurant, and that is what almost happened. It took another 45 minutes for waitstaff to come back through and ask how the food was. The kind woman had the chef cook me a new batch. This was the single shining moment from the entire experience.
The ravioli without the balsamic glaze, extremely disappointing. No flavor. Still trying to figure out if they think bottled balsamic glaze is supposed to makeup for the bland ravioli. I really hope they are made in house... I thought the ravioli would be stuffed with mushrooms, it isn't. Cheese ravioli. They are very strange. The course would do better with a beef stroganoff type sauce.
My friend ordered bread and butter for 4 bucks. She got quite a bit and liked it. I dont think she liked her beef gnocchi as it was sweet like short ribs but in a very similar sauce to my ravioli, if not the same one.
I am shocked at the distaste in my mouth after eating here. From a menu that seems stacked, it sure didn't even come close to meeting the a bare minimum on taste.
Blah.
Also, two people (1 of 4 tables occupied in the bar) and we were here for 2.5 hours??

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