
The front of the restaurant looked run down but I thought it might just be one of those well hidden diamonds in the rough. As I walked in, I kept holding on to that possibility but my grip was slipping. I found my way to a formica-top table in the back of the restaurant sitting under a big picture window. What a beautiful view of a big willow tree and pond out back.
The menu was huge! By the time I read the last item on the second page, I had to go back to the beginning of the first page to remind myself what I read. From western fair to Greek cuisine and some things in between, it was extensive. Having a big selection is one thing but this was overwhelming.
After a long read of the menu and the waitress begrudgingly checking for MSG, I finally ordered the Thai Noodle Salad. For an appy, we ordered the naan bread with Hummus and tzatziki. Ok, so is it East Indian or Greek? Hmmm, Fusion I guess.
I must give the tzatziki credit. It was almost as good as mine. Rich and creamy with the right amount of garlic. My salad looked very beige. Salad isn’t supposed to be beige. The shredded carrot on top was a nice touch. Once the carrot was gone though, everything was bland. The noodles were over cooked and mushy and the lettuce was wilted and brown. The chicken was not the chicken breast I expected but little cubes of processed chicken dredged in a teriyaki sauce. I had a few bites and waited for the waitress to return to ask her to take it away. She took my plate and concerns and said “that’s funny this dish is very popular” and acted like I was in the wrong for not liking it. I’m sorry, I don’t like old lettuce.
Everyone has a bad day from time to time and everyone makes mistakes. I like to let businesses try to do right by offering me something else or taking it off my bill or at very least apologizing. This waitress returned with the bill and informed me quickly as she dropped the bill and ran, "I've only charged you for half of the salad". HALF?! Why on earth would I pay half? I chased down the other waitress and asked her if I could speak to management so I could try to set this straight. Imagine my surprise when she informed me that my waitress, the one that acted like it was out of her way to serve us, was management, in fact, she was the owner. In the end she finally took it off the bill then turned to her staff and complained about me in plain view. In Golf, to take a mulligan is to ask for a do over. I don’t think I’ll be giving this restaurant a second shot.
Mulligan's in Sooke BC. Come for the view...
then go somewhere else.
The menu was huge! By the time I read the last item on the second page, I had to go back to the beginning of the first page to remind myself what I read. From western fair to Greek cuisine and some things in between, it was extensive. Having a big selection is one thing but this was overwhelming.
After a long read of the menu and the waitress begrudgingly checking for MSG, I finally ordered the Thai Noodle Salad. For an appy, we ordered the naan bread with Hummus and tzatziki. Ok, so is it East Indian or Greek? Hmmm, Fusion I guess.
I must give the tzatziki credit. It was almost as good as mine. Rich and creamy with the right amount of garlic. My salad looked very beige. Salad isn’t supposed to be beige. The shredded carrot on top was a nice touch. Once the carrot was gone though, everything was bland. The noodles were over cooked and mushy and the lettuce was wilted and brown. The chicken was not the chicken breast I expected but little cubes of processed chicken dredged in a teriyaki sauce. I had a few bites and waited for the waitress to return to ask her to take it away. She took my plate and concerns and said “that’s funny this dish is very popular” and acted like I was in the wrong for not liking it. I’m sorry, I don’t like old lettuce.
Everyone has a bad day from time to time and everyone makes mistakes. I like to let businesses try to do right by offering me something else or taking it off my bill or at very least apologizing. This waitress returned with the bill and informed me quickly as she dropped the bill and ran, "I've only charged you for half of the salad". HALF?! Why on earth would I pay half? I chased down the other waitress and asked her if I could speak to management so I could try to set this straight. Imagine my surprise when she informed me that my waitress, the one that acted like it was out of her way to serve us, was management, in fact, she was the owner. In the end she finally took it off the bill then turned to her staff and complained about me in plain view. In Golf, to take a mulligan is to ask for a do over. I don’t think I’ll be giving this restaurant a second shot.
Mulligan's in Sooke BC. Come for the view...
then go somewhere else.