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Heirloom Kitchen

Heirloom Kitchen

2055 Summer Lee DrTX 75032, Rockwall, United States

Wine • Buffet • Kitchen • American


"Find something in Rockwall is the directive for late lunch-on-the-road hungry, flying the copilot seat on I-30E over Lake Ray Hubbard and still scrolling the app for something nearby. Heirloom rolls up with O.K. stars and looks like a good place to land. Next exit then right. Oh. It 's a hotel restaurant? Didn 't scroll far enough into the reviews. Oh, the dining room is closed? It 's not clear if it 's a time-of-day thing or a staffing thing. It 's just not open. But, the bar...C&B Scene...serves the full lunch menu. Ok. The place is visually lovely while dead as a mausoleum. The barkeep is pleasant and semi-attentive while working as her own bar back prepping for happy-hour or a dinner rush (management had better hope they keep her. The lunch menu is brief and more the baseline of a room service card (yep...it 's a hotel. Decisions for a bacon chee-burger, chicken sandwich, and two side salads were tapped into the kitchen order system. We were probably lucky it was just two for a roadie lunch. It 'd either be nice, it 'd satisfy as road fuel, or whatever. It was nice. Was it really farm-to-fork? Maybe. That 's the pitch toward the plate. We had a good middle-of-the-road experience, but we could 've been lucky to have had only two orders for a kitchen with a closed dining room. Our orders arrived timely and tasty with no time for dessert. Quick! It 's into the far-away restroom and we 're back onto and farther down the road sooner."

Red Maple Asian Cuisine And

Red Maple Asian Cuisine And

10110 Colesville Rd, 20901, Silver Spring, US, United States

Sushi • Asian • Casual • Chinese


"You cannot be prejudice and violate several food health and safety codes.I understand it is Christmas and it gets busy. However, Christmas comes once a year, every year, for years, so why not prepare for such an influx. That is not the reason for the negative review.When I arrived, there were about 20 people waiting or their food orders, and the place looked chaotic. There is a food section for delivery drivers, which was completely empty. The picture attached to this is the table where they put food when the entire order is not completed. One customer had everything in his order ready, on the table, except for a soup that he had to wait another 30 minutes for. Most of the food in the picture was there before I got there, at 620, that was an hour before the picture was taken(as you can see in the timestamp).No way should there be food left, at room temperature that long. It violates several food health and safety codes, and will definitely be reported, after this post. When cooking, you are supposed to have the pieces of an order come out and ready within a short time period of one another. This was not the case here. There was no care in the world by the staff.After waiting an hour, I asked could the worker check on my order. His reply was, it is busy, so whatever time it says on your order it doesn't matter I explained to him, I am literally asking the exact question that others, (who happen to be white), asked him right before me. His response to them was Ill check to which he proceeded to check. Now, before you all say, I'm throwing out this race card another gentleman received the same response as me by the entire staff. That other gentleman was Chilean. You could hear the sound of defeat in his voice, when he was trying to explain to his wife that no one was trying to help him with his order. Right as he was explaining this to his wife, another customer comes in, and demands that the same worker, who gave me that response, to check on his food. The worker ran back there and checked for him and told him it would come out in five minutes. In five minutes, his food most certainly came out, and I was still waiting. That man happened to be...you guessed it..white. I spoke politely, and asked the same question as everyone else, but was treated worse than someone who was causing a scene and demanding their order. What is the common denominator?Again, I will definitely reach out to local, state and federal food health and safety agencies right now."

Aqua Blue Kitchen Cocktails

Aqua Blue Kitchen Cocktails

3410 New Jersey-37, Toms River, United States Of America, 08753

Vegan • Kitchen • Italian • American


"Aqua review My husband and I got married at Aqua Blu on 9/25/21 and it was the best choice we could have ever made! We got married at the Lavallette gazebo and our cocktail hour and reception was at Aqua with around 125 people. There aren't enough words to express our gratitude towards Cathy, Oscar, the bartenders and all of the waiters and waitresses. They truly exceeded all of our expectations! Cathy was there for our wedding night and everything went smooth and perfect (and if something did happen, i didn't know about it! We got SO many comments about how involved, accommodating and hardworking Cathy was the whole evening- it did not go unnoticed! Thank you Cathy for bringing our entire vision to life- the welcome table, the memory and Polaroid table, the most iNSANE cocktail hour and figuring out how to fit our very large band : Our guests CANNOT stop talking about the cocktail hour (many said it was the best they’ve ever been to! . The quality of the food and the presentation was truly out of the world. People are still talking about the muscle display, the freshness of the raw bar, and the insane antipasto table! Oscar and the catering staff absolutely blew us away!!!! Oscar- you are absolutely incredible at what you do! Our guests were served surf and turf (how many tradition wedding venues would offer this option?! None! and the food was incredible! The bartenders were absolutely unreal! All of our guests said they never waited more than 15 seconds for a drink. I apologize on behalf of my friends for making them make 100 espresso martinis : They were all SO sweet, personable, and made incredible cocktails with top shelf liquor. Our after party was held at the big bar and Oscar cheffed up some much needed chicken fingers, fries and pizza. ANYTHING that we wanted to do, they accommodated our requests. We wouldn’t have changed anything about our wedding and couldn’t be happier we chose to have it at Aqua Blu! You do not get this quality of service at a traditional wedding venue- I promise ! To Cathy and the entire staff: Every single thing you did to make this the best night ever makes our hearts want to explode! We truly cannot thank you enough. It was everything we wanted and SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT! You are AMAZING at what you do. Our hearts are so full! With Love- Jenna Frank Cimato"

Rice Bowl Express

Rice Bowl Express

4018 Broadway Boulevard, Garland, TX 75043, United States

Soup • Meat • Chinese • Chicken


"Since moving here three years ago, I've been on the hunt for an excellent Chinese restaurant. I was starting to think that Garland simply didn’t have any food enthusiasts, and the dining options reflected that. One of the first places I tried was Rice Bowl Express, located just down the street at Wynn Joyce and Broadway. Not only was the food disappointing, it was possibly the worst I’ve ever tasted. For the past three years, I’ve avoided this place like the plague. During the bad freeze, when cooking became nearly impossible, a few restaurants remained open and had lines stretching down the street. As I passed the cars waiting for a table at Rice Bowl Express, I thought to myself how my neighbors would be better off with a cold can of pork and beans. It was truly that unappetizing. Then one day, I thought I saw a sign indicating new owners—or maybe I dreamed it? So yesterday, I decided to take a chance and give it another try. The menu did look different, though the ordering speaker still wasn’t working, requiring customers to approach the window to place orders. I ordered the spicy Szechuan beef and chicken (since pork can often be dry and shrimp soggy at even the best places) along with white rice and hot and sour soup. The soup and rice were average, but the meal? Oh my goodness, it might be the best Chinese food I’ve ever had! The vegetables were freshly cooked, hot, and had a perfect crispness on the outside while remaining tender inside. Even the celery was delicious! While there wasn’t a lot of meat, the sauce was so flavorful that I could have poured it over rice crispies, and it would have still been delicious!! I can't wait to return, and if you've had a negative experience here in the past, I strongly encourage you to give it another shot. Over the next few months, I'll be visiting several times a week to try all their dishes, and I'll keep you updated. By the way, when they say "spicy," they really mean it!"