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The Boiler Room

The Boiler Room

1111 Jones Street, Omaha, 68102, United States Of America, 68102-3222

Fish • Steak • American • Cocktail


"First, the restaurant is super cool. You enter and immediately see the open kitchen and bar below. We were seated with a great view of the working kitchen. It was our anniversary and they presented us with complimentary bubbly and a menu that read Happy Anniversary at the top. Our server was prompt and kind. We ordered apps and our meal at the same time. Apps were a little slow but we don 't mind taking our time. The andouille sausage over grits was good but a bit oversalted. The croquettes were good but somewhat mushy. Overall flavor profile was good. Some time passed after completing our appys and began to notice the kitchen plating dishes and entrees being served to every table except ours. Again, not in a hurry so we weren 't upset. But it became excessive. Large groups seated while we had appetizers were served their entrees. Small tables seated after we finished our appetizers were served. The kitchen can put out food fast, just not ours. So now our apps are expanding in our belly and our excitement about our meals are diminishing. Finally our entrees arrived. My snapper raw. So sad. The gnocchi was ok but again, way over salted. But the flavor profile was so good. This had the ability to be amazing. My husband ordered the wagyu flank steak. It was just not good. He barely ate one piece and left his sides as again they were way way over salted. Our server noticed that we barely ate our meals and spent time asking for feedback. She was very kind and the manager discounted my meal (which I did not want, but appreciate). Anyway, we probably won 't be back. Good presentations. Very good flavor profiles. Failure to deliver overall though due to extremely salty, improper cooking and extraordinary wait times. Hopefully they can improve as some other recent reviews reflect similar feedback."

Al's Place

Al's Place

1499 Valencia St., San Francisco 94110, 94110-4489, San Andreas, United States

Wine • Seafood • American • Cocktail


"Very excited to try this place but left disappointed in the food. We did the prefix menu. Each dish doesn't really have a name so I'll name it by the most prominent ingredient. Snackles Pickle brine fries (not pictured): These we're interesting. I see what they're trying to do but the outcome is an extremely chewy french fries. The inside doesn't really resemble a potato anymore. The smoked apple sauce was good and resembled a smokier honey mustard sauce. 2.5/5 Vegan Cilantro Chicharron: This was... weird. It doesn't resemble the chicharron that well and calling it a vegan chicharron is a little insulting to a chicharron. It was more similar in flavor and texture to fried rice paper chips. The kimchi mayo sauce saved this one. 2/5 Nuts (not pictured): We got these nuts that resembled candied nuts. Very average; not good or bad. 3/5 Egg Custard (not pictured): This was the best out of the snackles. The egg custard was pretty savory and had a delicate texture. It wasn't airy and the tomatoes paired really well with each bite. 4.5/5 Cucumber: The peanut sauce wasn't bad but overall didn't enjoy the texture of the dish. It was reminiscent of a vietnamese spring roll but not in a good way. It didn't make me nostalgic of the spring roll but made me prefer the spring roll. 1/5 Appetizers Salad with Herbed Avocado: This was beautiful to look at. Presentation was on point. However eating it was kind of a mess. The lettuce is broken into small heads so that you can eat with your hands but each head is quite big and it is a little difficult to consume. The dressing was very light and the herbed avocado sauce at the bottom was mildly aromatic, although I think more was needed considering the head of the lettuce. The pistachio crumble added texture and crunch to the salad which was great. 4/5 Hamachi: Was excited for this dish and disappointed after getting it. The hamachi itself is very fresh. However, the anchovy vinaigrette is overly salty and makes the hamachi saltier than it should be. I think this was done intentionally with the other ingredients but was way too salty. The potatoes were a little overkill considering the nature of the dish but the spicy strawberries were delightfully sweet, tart and had a kick. 3/5 Burrata and Eggplant/Tomatoes: This one wasn't bad but I think they were overkill with this dish again. I think the string beans were unnecessary bc they didn't really add anything to the dish. The tomatoes I think could have been roasted but there were too many raw veggies in this prefix. The eggplant was good and the crispy shallots on top added a nice crunch. 4/5 Entrees Duck Breast: This could have been the saving dish but sadly also a disappointment. The duck was undercooked and way too chewy and tough. 3/5 Pasta w/ Lamb Bacon: This one was a nice refreshing pasta but it contrasted too much with the lamb bacon. Minty but salty from the bacon. The bacon also was more fatty bacon than bacon with actual meat on it. 2/5 Dessert Brownie: Standard brownie and tasted like a reese's puff. 3/5 Overall disappointed. Wouldn't come back but would recommend if you're interested in veggies as they are veggie forward with their dishes."

Chae Modern Korean

Chae Modern Korean

1933 NW 23rd Street, OK 73106, 73106-1294, Oklahoma City, United States

Bars • Asian • Korean • American


"I've been wanting to try this place for a while since the nearest Korean restaurant is down in Moore. I was excited because I look for any chance to eat Korean food--I'm half-Korean so I grew up on it. However, this is definitely not your mother's Korean food, this is fusion Korean food and once I sort of got that in my brain, I was able to enjoy the food. This is your typical hipster, modern, neo-cuisine type fare. Parking space is very limited but the inside is spacious and open. The menu itself is actually quite small. Very different from a normal Korean restaurant which would offer a very wide variety of dishes. Husband and I ordered the Galbi tacos as an appetizer. SO GOOD. I could order and eat this the rest of the night. $6 for two tacos was an okay price. The sauce on top was excellent and the meat nice and tender. My husband ordered the duck jook, a rice porridge with duck, topped with green onions and some chili oil. I actually liked his meal better than mine. I ordered soondoobu stew which is soft silken tofu in a spicy broth. I was expecting...well, not this. It's not that it wasn't good but it's not what I've had in mind. I felt there a distinct lack of flavor that I've found typical in Korean fare. There were little chunks of meat and even a raw egg--that itself turned me off because there wasn't anything in the description about it. But I mixed it in and the soup was hot enough to cook it. Problem solved. My main problem was this: if you're going to call it a Korean restaurant but you DO NOT offer side dishes, you're disregarding a large portion of what Korean food is all about. Typically, a Korean restaurant will offer 5-8 different side dishes to eat with your rice and soup but this place did not have that. I paid $2 to eat very fermented kimchi. I love fermented kimchi but something was off about this one. I don't know if they sped up the fermenting process or maybe this was a bad batch but even fermented kimchi will still have a nice crunchy bite to it. This did until...I ate a mushy piece. I'm talking no crunch and this felt certainly rotten. It turned me off from the entire bowl of kimchi, which made me incredibly sad. I found that I wasn't the only customer who was upset at the lack of side dishes. A table across from where my husband and I sat also asked their waitress for side dishes but was politely told they do not serve side dishes along with their meals but rather there was an option for "pickled vegetables" on the menu. Overall, don't go here thinking you'll have typical Korean fare. It's Korean in roots but with a different interpretation by Chae's owner and/or chef. If I chose to come back, I would try something else but only if."

Honey Elixir Bar

Honey Elixir Bar

2636 Walnut St 104CO 802052231, Denver, United States

Full • Italian • American • Cocktail


"I 've never been to a Mocktail Bar before, and this place was recommended to me almost a year ago. Finally, an opportunity to go (because they are closed on my day off Monday).Honey Elixer exceeded my expectations. And they have a liquor license, so those who can 't fathom paying money for nonalcoholic drinks can get quality cocktails as well.The decor was thoughtful and cozy, but still modern. The moody maximalism in both the architecture and art provides great talking points and piques curiosity (i.e. The Goat).Every guest seemed to be in a good mood, and the social aspect had a San Fran neighborhood coffeeshop vibe, but at night.The service was impeccable, even for arriving within an hour of last call (which was politely but straightforwardly communicated).Now, onto the drinks. My fiance enjoyed one of their full strength specialties a chilled shot of tequila served neat w/ a Tajin dipped orange... and then got another.I wish I had the room and the time to sample the entire menu, but I started w/ a low proof kombucha type cocktail. (I don 't even like Kombucha). Though it did have a funky, unfiltered type aftertaste, all the other flavors really shined through for an enjoyable, pretty complex drink. My last drink was a peach italian soda w/ coconut milk. It came in a cool Tiki glass, was beautifully layered (note: stir before sipping), and settled my dessert craving.I would 100% recommend this bar; I 'm already imagining spending a hot summer day perusing the local shops of RiNo and hitting this place for a refreshing mid afternoon pick me up."