Tangled Branches: Satiated
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
The Long and the Short of Our Trip to Charleston (part 3)
Wednesday
The hotel delivered a breakfast tray to our room on the first morning after our arrival. Even though we had specified what we wanted, we weren't prepared for the quantities. The pastries were good, the tea was OK (needed hotter water), and we didn't really want much for lunch after that. So we skipped lunch, but had a dish of ice cream at Wholly Cow near the Imax Theater. DH's Butter Pecan seemed a bit thin, but my Chunky Turtle was fine. I don't think I would seek out this ice cream, but I wouldn't turn it down if it was on offer either.
We walked a lot on Wednesday and so we were pretty hungry for dinner. We chose S.N.O.B. (Slightly North of Broad). I was not aware that it's part of a local restaurant empire, but now our experience there makes more sense. The food was generally good quality, competently prepared, but we left feeling underwhelmed (albeit full). The service was a bit chilly and rather rushed. Appetizers: I had a cup of the Lowcountry Vegetable Soup. OK, but nothing special. DH had figs stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in prosciutto. Very tasty, but very rich. Bread basket: DH said the white bread was good; I didn't try it. The cornbread was cut into tiny squares, which was just as well because it was the dry, crumbly kind. I can make better at home. Entrees: I had flounder stuffed with deviled crab (a once-weekly special). Pleasant enough, but very rich. I would have been happier with a smaller portion of fish and a larger portion of the snow peas and mashed sweet potatoes. Two fried shrimp were piled on top of the fish (is tall food ever going away?) and they were excellent. DH's entree has completely left my memory....I'll have to ask him and do an update here. [Update: DH had pan-seared wahoo - a special.] For dessert, we chose to share the Sour Cream Apple Pie (said by the waiter to be a signature dish). This was a big ho-hum. It was served refrigerator cold, which didn't enhance it any. Overall, I'd say the meal there was acceptable (we didn't feel cheated or mistreated), but I'm in no hurry to go back. And why on earth is Pad Thai on their menu?
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