The only problem then was the salt content. Instead we had a wreath of mixed greens with a thick balsamic glaze, and a tower of alternating tomato slices, cheese slices and whole basil leaves. The presentation was kind of surprising – we expected a few pieces of tomato and a few balls of mozzarella thrown together with maybe a few pieces of iceberg for good measure. We opted to go for one of those… the tomato and mozzarella salad. So, there are a few «healthier» options on the menu. However sometimes on a hot summer day, that’s not really what you want. You’ve got your typical greasy fare, ie wings, fries etc. But, there’s a few things that detract… The menu here is pretty limited. In fact, for the amount of fun I had sitting here, listening to a Led Zepplin cover band, I’d give it a solid 4 – 4. It’s a no-frills dive (and I mean dive in an endearing sense) with your normal greasy fare that goes along with beer-in-plastic cups. If you’ve been here, you know what I mean. The vibe here is kind of a beachy boater-hang out type of place. That’s kind of unfortunate for a city with as much lake front as Burlington, but it is what it is. This is one of only a handful of places in Burlington where you can sit outside and enjoy a beer or some grub by the lake. Well, the surprised turned out to be Breakwaters, which is actually was quite enjoyable. So, we opted to go for a cruise around the state, followed by a trip to «It’s a surprise». It was a sunny and seasonably warm day in June, and our plans of picking strawberries had been foiled by a delayed onset of strawberry season. Get drinks, verify the price, don’t order any food. WHATEVER, at that point, as all of that mayo coated fish swam around in my belly amidst a sea of sour coleslaw, I just wanted out of there. We asked why were charged a different price and the server told us that the other guy ad been mistaken, that the beers were normally 6 dollars and they were on special for 5. When our bill came we noticed that we had been charged 5 dollars for each beer when our server told us that they were on special for 4. We stopped the next server that went by and asked for our check. After a couple of beers each, we were ready to leave but our server was no where to be found, at all. One of the worst meals I have had out in a long time. The texture was awful and I knew I was in for a treat when I picked up a taco for the first bite and white liquid poured over my hand and down my arm. Oh, and a few sour pickled onions on top. 2 soggy tortillas, two very small soft pieces of unseasoned white fish and about 1 cup of wet, watery, soggy, sour southern style coleslaw on each tortilla. Yeah, a good fish taco, needless to say my enjoyment of the place stopped as soon as my meal arrived. The only thing that could make it better is a good fish taco. There is nothing like sitting on a pier with a drink in your hand in the hot summer sun.
With that said the last experience I had here will be my last. I am a chef myself so when I do take a night off and decide to go out and let someone else cook and clean, I can, admittedly be a rather tough critic. I hate having bad experiences at a restaurant, I really do.
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