Kailin Brousseau
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DeLand Eatery
I’ve only ever left reviews for places that I’ve loved- but my instinct to cancel the order and leave after appetizer last came out is one I should’ve followed. I brought my family here to try it as a nice meal out, and I am so disappointed that I did. Everyone came hungry and left hungry. The venue is SO cute, and I was genuinely excited to try it and based on the prices I expected that I would be taking everyone out to a nice meal. The staff was nice, so the complaints from my table were limited because we honestly didn’t want to ruin their night; I just don’t feel like it’s fair to not share on this one. For such a small menu, nothing was done well.
Portions were insanely inappropriate for the prices. 5 shrimp on a $22 shrimp dish? Crazy. Charcuterie board was shockingly small. Pickled onions on that was a confusing addition. SUPER stingy on the crostini with the fish dip (which just wasn’t fish dip?) and on the charcuterie board- for a table of 6, why would you serve 3-4 small pieces of bread? The house pickles were soft- would have loved a crunch.
French onion soup tasted like I chewed on a sprig of Rosemary. Although the short rib was covered in chimichurri it was flavorless (that’s also just not how that should be used). There is actually no shot that it was marinated at all despite being listed as something marinated for 48 hours if I remember correctly. The fried chicken was the ONLY thing that I enjoyed a bite of, but came out dark brown- your fry oil is old. Refresh it. Beers served in warm glasses? Why bother bring a glass? Mac and cheese, also flavorless, with some burnt Kraft singles on top. The steak sandwich was too salty to eat. Burger wasn’t seasoned. I’ve actually never seen my boyfriend not finish a burger, especially after a day of work. He will eat his dish, the rest of mine, and anyone else’s every meal- but this time decided to only drink some beer instead.
This review will probably come off very specific to each point and over the top, but I am always thrilled to spend $ at places who do great food. I live on Miami Beach mainly, so I’m not a stranger to $22< plates. I actually didn’t get a drink because of the $15-16 cocktail prices because I can drink in Miami for the same and know I will be getting an amazing cocktail- with a chilled glass if the drink calls for it. I would say that this experience left a bad taste in my mouth, but it didn’t leave any taste at all in most instances. I wish it had been only one or two dishes that tanked- I wouldn’t have taken the time to write unless it has been everyone’s experience at my table.
No response from the restaurant is necessary; just do better. A star for the venue and staff, but I think it’s clear how I feel about the food.
Edit (addition): In response to the owners response, which was a little personal- I AM a small business. I’ve run it successfully for 5 years (through Covid as well). It has been successful because of my ability to take constructive criticism. Your success is in your hands entirely :) happy to come back when/if you do the work to improve.
Portions were insanely inappropriate for the prices. 5 shrimp on a $22 shrimp dish? Crazy. Charcuterie board was shockingly small. Pickled onions on that was a confusing addition. SUPER stingy on the crostini with the fish dip (which just wasn’t fish dip?) and on the charcuterie board- for a table of 6, why would you serve 3-4 small pieces of bread? The house pickles were soft- would have loved a crunch.
French onion soup tasted like I chewed on a sprig of Rosemary. Although the short rib was covered in chimichurri it was flavorless (that’s also just not how that should be used). There is actually no shot that it was marinated at all despite being listed as something marinated for 48 hours if I remember correctly. The fried chicken was the ONLY thing that I enjoyed a bite of, but came out dark brown- your fry oil is old. Refresh it. Beers served in warm glasses? Why bother bring a glass? Mac and cheese, also flavorless, with some burnt Kraft singles on top. The steak sandwich was too salty to eat. Burger wasn’t seasoned. I’ve actually never seen my boyfriend not finish a burger, especially after a day of work. He will eat his dish, the rest of mine, and anyone else’s every meal- but this time decided to only drink some beer instead.
This review will probably come off very specific to each point and over the top, but I am always thrilled to spend $ at places who do great food. I live on Miami Beach mainly, so I’m not a stranger to $22< plates. I actually didn’t get a drink because of the $15-16 cocktail prices because I can drink in Miami for the same and know I will be getting an amazing cocktail- with a chilled glass if the drink calls for it. I would say that this experience left a bad taste in my mouth, but it didn’t leave any taste at all in most instances. I wish it had been only one or two dishes that tanked- I wouldn’t have taken the time to write unless it has been everyone’s experience at my table.
No response from the restaurant is necessary; just do better. A star for the venue and staff, but I think it’s clear how I feel about the food.
Edit (addition): In response to the owners response, which was a little personal- I AM a small business. I’ve run it successfully for 5 years (through Covid as well). It has been successful because of my ability to take constructive criticism. Your success is in your hands entirely :) happy to come back when/if you do the work to improve.