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05-20-2007, 01:53 AM
Blink Supper Club
111 8 Avenue SW, located on Stephen Ave
Food - 3/10
Ambiance - 8/10
Service - 2/10
Value - 7/10
Our bill came to $240. XX, we had 4 entrées, 5 drinks, 1 virgin ceasar, tip and tax incl.
Went there tonight with my gf and some friends for a birthday. I had looked at some reviews before going and all were negative. I thought I'd give them a try regardless. Turns out, one should really trust the reviews if there is a copious amount of them complaining about the tasteless food and poor service. That is exactly what we received.
:thumbsdow
First off, the atmosphere is quite nice, young, trendy, there was a dj on scene. The music selection was great, although loud but that was to be expected given the vibe that Blink wanted to convey. The décor was nice, clean and simple, upscale and modern. My only complaint is that it was quite dark and all members in our party had difficulty with seeing the menu.
Our server took awhile to get our drink order. She was brisk and unfriendly. It took her even longer to return with our drink order and then to take our food order. Again, we felt hurried it seemed like she was annoyed. During the meal, she never came to check on us. She did clean our plates when we were done. We ordered additional drinks throughout the evening and for every one we literally had to yell her down as she speed walked by our table.
I had the steak with scallops and shrimp, while my gf ordered a seafood linguine. I asked for my steak to be done medium-rare, it came back correctly cooked, however the meat was tough. I was not given a steak knife, I had only the butter knife used for my bread, which made cutting the tough steak an arduous task. The pasta in my gf's dish was overcooked, making it difficult for her to eat as it would not stay on a fork, and a spoon was nowhere to be found. The shrimps and scallops were over-cooked and tasteless. Again, the lack of necessary cutlery only compounded the disappointment in these two dishes.
Upon presentation of the bill, it was noted that 18% gratuity was added to the total. We were a party of 5. I don't know how it usually works, I assumed that it was for parties of 8-10 or more that the gratuity would be added. Regardless, for such poor service it was mutually decided by my dining party that our server was undeserving of such a tip. Those that know me, know that I usually will over tip and that it takes a lot for me to tip less than the industry standard. We have no intention of returning to this place so we thought that the server merited 11% and left.
That being said, word of caution. The reviews that can be googled for this restaurant are pretty much on target.
:thumbsdow
111 8 Avenue SW, located on Stephen Ave
Food - 3/10
Ambiance - 8/10
Service - 2/10
Value - 7/10
Our bill came to $240. XX, we had 4 entrées, 5 drinks, 1 virgin ceasar, tip and tax incl.
Went there tonight with my gf and some friends for a birthday. I had looked at some reviews before going and all were negative. I thought I'd give them a try regardless. Turns out, one should really trust the reviews if there is a copious amount of them complaining about the tasteless food and poor service. That is exactly what we received.
:thumbsdow
First off, the atmosphere is quite nice, young, trendy, there was a dj on scene. The music selection was great, although loud but that was to be expected given the vibe that Blink wanted to convey. The décor was nice, clean and simple, upscale and modern. My only complaint is that it was quite dark and all members in our party had difficulty with seeing the menu.
Our server took awhile to get our drink order. She was brisk and unfriendly. It took her even longer to return with our drink order and then to take our food order. Again, we felt hurried it seemed like she was annoyed. During the meal, she never came to check on us. She did clean our plates when we were done. We ordered additional drinks throughout the evening and for every one we literally had to yell her down as she speed walked by our table.
I had the steak with scallops and shrimp, while my gf ordered a seafood linguine. I asked for my steak to be done medium-rare, it came back correctly cooked, however the meat was tough. I was not given a steak knife, I had only the butter knife used for my bread, which made cutting the tough steak an arduous task. The pasta in my gf's dish was overcooked, making it difficult for her to eat as it would not stay on a fork, and a spoon was nowhere to be found. The shrimps and scallops were over-cooked and tasteless. Again, the lack of necessary cutlery only compounded the disappointment in these two dishes.
Upon presentation of the bill, it was noted that 18% gratuity was added to the total. We were a party of 5. I don't know how it usually works, I assumed that it was for parties of 8-10 or more that the gratuity would be added. Regardless, for such poor service it was mutually decided by my dining party that our server was undeserving of such a tip. Those that know me, know that I usually will over tip and that it takes a lot for me to tip less than the industry standard. We have no intention of returning to this place so we thought that the server merited 11% and left.
That being said, word of caution. The reviews that can be googled for this restaurant are pretty much on target.
:thumbsdow