Modern relaxing atmosphere, prompt service, upsett...

Modern relaxing atmosphere, prompt service, upsetting meals. Unfortunately, for the price, we needed more than two of the three.

We ordered the Louisiana Maque Choux with Bay Shrimp, Roasted Black Cod, and Chef's Choice Steak.

(good) The appetizer bread with whipped butter and Hawaiian rock salt was a fun start. The crunch of the salt nicely complemented the soft chew of the bread.

(good) The Maque Choux reminded us of a similar meal we'd recently enjoyed in New Orleans, full of flavor and earning the right to it's name.

(good/bad) At this point, we were excited for our entrees and did not have to wait long. Service was great! We received our meals in short time. After taking the first bite, my partner and I gave each other the same look - somewhere between letdown and comical disbelief.

(upsetting) I'm no chef, nor my partner. In fact, I'm rather bad at cooking. However, after leaving, we both agreed that our entrees tasted a lot like something we'd made ourselves out of a cookbook - lacking something, too much of something, and maybe a wrong ingredient or two. An experiment if you will, certainly not something fitting for our anniversary.

(bad) My partners steak was chewy and lacking flavor. To be fair, we were given a warning by the waiter when she ordered the steak, something about the cut not being typical, and that there was no fat. We brushed this off, trusting that if it were served at this restaurant and truly the Chef's Choice, he or she would know how to make whatever the cut was into something delicious. In the end, she let me know she would have preferred a certain steak from a certain restaurant down under.

(bad) My roasted cod had too much horseradish breadcrumb, and too little mushroom and garlic flavor. The overload of breadcrumb gave the meal an unappetizing grainy texture, with the horseradish reminding my nostrils of a poorly portioned cocktail sauce. The lack of mushroom and garlic left me wanting more of two flavors and textures I love - ones I feel really would have saved this dish.

(upsetting) We came looking forward to ending our meals with dessert, as we had been advised to partake in all the courses. Ultimately, we decided to cut our losses and grab dessert elsewhere.

(good) With the receipt came a tasty banana cream treat. The car park was only across the street, and valet is available if you're into that sort of thing.

We're not picky, I swear. Based on the glowing reviews, I'm tempted to believe we got unlucky. However, given the price, we're unlikely to test our luck again. I hope everyone else has a better experience than we did.