Duck Confit Tacos
Hanover Inn Dartmouth

Hanover Inn Dartmouth

2 East Wheelock Street Hanover, NH 03755, 03755-1507, United States

Wine • Soup • Pizza • American


"hannover has not many good non-casual vegan options, but pine is by far the best of them. this cozy, elegant restaurant is part of the hannover and serves a seasonal changing menu directed by internationally inspired. in the rule, none of the elements on their menu are explicitly vegan, but the waiters are familiar with vegan and elements on the menu can always be customized. However, to have a really nice meal here, the secret is to book in advance – personally or via the phone preferably – and clearly indicate that x number of people in their party are vegan. why this? Now, Pine’s cook is vegan and he will prepare a delicious and especially handmade meal for them that will be ready to inspire them when they arrive. this is only the case if they book at least 24 hours in advance, hopefully more and every day, but Friday (if the cook does not in). they can even ask to get starter, escape and dessert, or just escape, or even eat. I have spided a series of times now under this system and I was very pleasantly surprised each time. I have an amazing toasted flower cabbage with cherry roasted, a delicious fluffy vegan quiche, a fresh and tasteful summer ratatouille, an amazing artichoke rosmarin dip, a beautiful pizza with edible flowers, black bean cake with sweet potato puree, a farro and veggie a lot more. I have never received the same dish twice, and I have always satisfied and delighted with my meal. I highly recommend pine if they gourmet on looking for something and unique vegan food in the opposite – it is especially nice to celebrate a birthday or other such occasion (please ask the waitress for a specially prepared dessert in this case too."

Colonia Verde

Colonia Verde

219 DeKalb Ave., Brooklyn 11205, 11205-4039, United States

Drinks • Brunch • Casual • American


"I remember coming to this place about 8 years ago and loving it. The food ambience, all of it was perfect. Needless to say when I visited again, I expected more of the same. However, that is not at all what I was met with. The food paled in comparison, and quite honestly was objectively bad. I got the Bone Marrow Chimichurri and duck tacos for appetizers. The bone marrow was nice and well balanced, however lacking sustenance a dish should have. The duck tacos were dry and lacking flavor. However, at this point I wasn’t very disappointed, as the drinks I got were quite good. However the absolute most disappointing aspect of this meal, was my main, the Pichana, which I had read about. I ordered medium rare. It quite literally came out medium well/well. When I informed my server, my friend noticed that the kitchen looked upset at me which is baffling to me as it was not even near medium rare. They remade it, and I told the waiter it could come out closer to rare, however, when I received it, it was black and blue, slightly seared on the outside, completely raw on the inside; it was insanely chewy, and it lacked any flavor at all. The next disappointment was dessert. It wasn’t that it was bad, it was the fact that it literally took 35 minutes to come out. In fact, the whole meal was terribly paced. Our apps took about 25 minutes to come out, our mains over 30 minutes, and our second round of drinks about 20 minutes. Our server probably checked in about 4 times in this 2 and a half hour period and never apologized for the delays. Between the outstanding amount of time we were at the restaurant, the overall lack luster flavors of the food, and the failure of cooking a steak (twice in a row), which, for a restaurant at this price point, is quite shocking, the experience was quite a bad one."

Coal & Lumber

Coal & Lumber

201 Heber Ave Park City, UT 84068, 84060, United States

Meat • Steak • American • Barbecue


"The best thing about Coal Lumber is its ambiance the decor is artsy while still being classy and the location is fairly good. Everything else was just a huge let down. We arrived early and headed to the downstairs bar for a pre dinner cocktail. While downstairs, a stressed and unhappy waiter from C L come down a few times to cut up lemons and limes and (I presume) put in drink orders which would unknowingly set the tone for the rest of the night. Once seated, we were approached by two different waiters, both of whom were visibly frazzled and didn 't seem to have a good handle on who had which tables. While they were nice and had good intentions, everything was just incredibly slow. From drink food orders, and the overall attentiveness and service, it was just lacking. They easily needed an extra waiter/waitress or two. They no longer carried the wine I wanted which was still listed on the menu, and they were out of the shareable plate we ordered. But the part that really threw me was that since the kitchen is open to the dining space, I watched as more than once a waiter pointed something incorrect or wrong about a dish out to the chef and he 'd shrug his shoulders and make a what do you want me to do about it; just serve it face and the waiter would go take the item to a table. Unfortunately, the food isn 't worth it either. Despite the aura of the menu (interesting descriptions; classics that should be hard to mess up), the food was lackluster. It was boring, flavorless, and far below expectations based on other reviews I 'd read. I HATED their brussel sprouts and I didn 't think that was even possible, and the ragu entree had the dark, unappealing look of a squid ink pasta with whatever leftover scraps of meat they could throw in. It was unappealing in both taste and presentation. If you don 't care about taste, price or service, and just want a PC hot spot it 's not a bad clientele scene but I expect off the charts deliciousness and this was far from it."

Hodge's

Hodge's

668 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, United States Of America, 44114

Food • Wine • Steak • Ice Cream


"Location Location Location Having journeyed via public transportation, observing the scenic route, I stumbled across Hodge 's restaurant. As I wish this was a figurative statement, this restaurant has a location that COULD be ideal, however it [the restaurant] is shoved into a seemingly alleyway with parking access. The problem with this you ask? Unless you are on the street (Euclid) this is someplace easily forgettable based solely on it 's location. Limited Menu Yet Well Deserved Stopping in around late lunch time, the service was to be expected; spot on with phenomenal recommendations and great assistance with everything we needed. The lunchbox special consisted of a trio; pork tenderloin half sandwich, chicken noodle soup (alt tomato soup), and house salad (I opted for sautéd brusselsprouts). Unfortunately the chicken noodle tasted like heavily watered down chicken stock. More TLC would have proven this soup to be top notch instead of the route taken to produce this. The brusselsprouts were very fresh, and through their process of cooking, can taste that their [back of house] takes tremendous care of the kitchen for cleanliness and respect of all ingredients within their stock. The sandwich came with caramelized onions, cherry pepper aioli, lettuce, tomato (I believe I opted out of this addition). The sandwich was excellent complemented with the cherry aioli, creating a vibrant allure of both texture and taste. We concluded this meal with a cremé brulé. Excuse my lack of current knowledge as of right now for an amateur status, but I 've heard that outside of America, the solidified sugar should be extremely difficult to break through, thus making this inauthentic. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A DETERRENT! The taste is not overpowering, captivating the original feel of what the classic dessert should taste like. So Why Are They Closing?!?! Sadly, I have received news that the restaurant is closing as of December 21st. So Why are we closing? I can 't disclose the reason presented to me as this doesn 't seem to hinder the performance to such a degree, but as first stated: location is truly everything. Having not even seeing the storefront nor any sign for this establishment until I tripped over a scooter, I would not have remembered to provide a proper review of this restaurant. Should a second opportunity provide, I would strongly recommend this owner a redemption shot for success. If you 've an chance to visit before closure I strongly recommend it at least for lunch. As always, I will need to return for a second opinion of the restaurant and to define the night life they provide. Thank you as always and I can 't wait to taste with you later."

Foxfire

Foxfire

550 Upland Road Kennett Square, PA 19348, KENNETT SQUARE, United States

Steak • Venues • Chicken • American


"This review is meant directly for the Hostess. The Stone Barn/Fox Fire has been one of me and my husband's favorite local restaurants for years. We've brought many friends here and have always highly recommended it. Our experience on April 7 however was very disappointing. The head hostess was extremely rude and condescending. We brought my daughter there for her birthday, were enjoying brunch along with the live acoustic music playing through a wireless speaker near our table (the musician was across the other side of the room). We were about mid-meal when the hostess sat two people at a table near us, turned around and roughly handled the speaker (belonging to the musician, not the restaurant), turning it off. We were all disappointed since now we were just hearing the music faintly far away in the background. I politely made an attempt to request that the music be turned back up (at least partially). The hostess' response toward me was unbelievably disrespectful. She spoke down to me as if I were an idiot, then walked away before I could finish what I wanted to say. The two folks seated long after we had been there enjoying ourselves took precedence over us. She made us feel as though our request was unreasonable and offensive; there was absolutely zero willingness of compromise. Just like that the vibe became negative and uncomfortable, we all just wanted to leave. We spoke to the manager about her behavior, he was aloof and unsympathetic (it was obvious he didn't really care). He did apologize and said he'd talk to her, but was just going through the motions and not really sincere. It almost seemed like a joke. We paid our check in full, tipped our server well (she was excellent), and tipped the musician who wonderfully added positive ambiance to the room, despite the nasty hostess who had no respect him or his equipment. Not sure if/when we'll be back, but it definitely won't be if that woman is working there."