http://www.acoupleoffoodies.com/2010/05/dining-on-excellence-the-metropolitan-in-salt-lake-city/ There is no love sincerer than the love of food. ~George Bernard Shaw Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:42:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.acoupleoffoodies.com/2010/05/dining-on-excellence-the-metropolitan-in-salt-lake-city/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Wish It Weren't True Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:42:23 +0000 http://www.acoupleoffoodies.com/?p=160#comment-75 So sorry to report, I hate giving critical marks. Our visit to the M was disappointing. We arrived, on time, with a reservation, and half the restaurant filled, and were told to wait for our table until it was prepared. Weird, not sure why, restaurant wasn't full, but OK so far. We are seated, drink orders are taken, my drink arrived garnished with a floating fly. Again, OK, these things happen (if the server isn't looking), but again, next course. We ask for one of the specials for an appetizer and are denied, only eight left and we are not ordering the tasting menu, OK, but a little disappointed. Main course arrives, the boyfriend's is a hit (he ordered the steak) but mine, the pork chop, is the most expensive on the menu, comes equipped with a slaw and 'mustard jus'. The mustard jus is the reduction of the meat juices with a few mustard seeds thrown in. Sorry, but the dish was mediocre at best. End story, my eating experience at the M ($175 dollars later) was mediocre at best and completely not memorable. I would not advise eating here for a special occasion. It felt like they are barely slipping by with mediocrity. Too much great food to be had to compromise. Sorry again, but this a reflection of my honesty. So sorry to report, I hate giving critical marks. Our visit to the M was disappointing. We arrived, on time, with a reservation, and half the restaurant filled, and were told to wait for our table until it was prepared. Weird, not sure why, restaurant wasn’t full, but OK so far. We are seated, drink orders are taken, my drink arrived garnished with a floating fly. Again, OK, these things happen (if the server isn’t looking), but again, next course. We ask for one of the specials for an appetizer and are denied, only eight left and we are not ordering the tasting menu, OK, but a little disappointed. Main course arrives, the boyfriend’s is a hit (he ordered the steak) but mine, the pork chop, is the most expensive on the menu, comes equipped with a slaw and ‘mustard jus’. The mustard jus is the reduction of the meat juices with a few mustard seeds thrown in. Sorry, but the dish was mediocre at best. End story, my eating experience at the M ($175 dollars later) was mediocre at best and completely not memorable. I would not advise eating here for a special occasion. It felt like they are barely slipping by with mediocrity. Too much great food to be had to compromise. Sorry again, but this a reflection of my honesty.

]]> http://www.acoupleoffoodies.com/2010/05/dining-on-excellence-the-metropolitan-in-salt-lake-city/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Gastronomic Salt Lake City » Restaurant review round-up Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:47:08 +0000 http://www.acoupleoffoodies.com/?p=160#comment-66 [...] review: A review of The Metropolitan by ‘A Couple Of Foodies’ is our featured review in this edition of the review round-up. [...] [...] review: A review of The Metropolitan by ‘A Couple Of Foodies’ is our featured review in this edition of the review round-up. [...]

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