Kristi Schultz Review of MESH RESTAURANT
Had reservations and was seated promptly, however ...
Had reservations and was seated promptly, however my experience goes downhill from there. My boyfriend and I (both under 21) felt dismissed immediately by our waitress when we she asked if we wanted to look at the drink menu and we had to politely decline. The menu did not reflect the "Trendy gathering place with a patio for inspired farm-to-table cuisine" purported online. While a small note was put on the bottom of the menu about their farms, I found the 'farm to table' connection I have gotten at other restaurants severely lacking. The menu didn't feel inspired by farm to table principles whatsoever, which would be fine if it wasn't advertised as farm to table.
We ordered the crostini trio for an appetizer (note you really only get three pieces of crostini) and while it was fine, I don't think I would order again. For my entree I got the scallops with parisienne gnocchi, vanilla-parsnip puree, and orange marmalade. The scallops (you get 3) were seared wonderfully and tasted great with the orange marmalade. The parisienne gnocchi however, were dry and unappealing. I realize they are suppose to be a crisp, airy version as opposed to regular gnocchi, however these just did not do it for me and felt like dry, hollow shells of what gnocchi are supposed to be. The other piece of the dish, the vanilla-parsnip puree, was sickly sweet and I could not figure out what on the plate it was supposed to complement.
My boyfriend ordered the steak frites and the fries were amazing! However the steak was pretty basic and not cooked to his order (medium, and it came out on the rare side of medium-rare). He would've sent it back, however our waitress was not very attentive to our table, instead more involved with the larger groups.
I am extremely disappointed with this visit. I was expecting to love it (I'm a sucker for farm-to-table- concepts) but I felt brushed aside as we weren't ordering drinks or a larger group. Maybe we just had an unlucky night or a poor server, but I won't be revisiting any time soon.
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