2428 E. Sunrise Blvd., The Galleria Mall
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 537-1052
Veg Friendly: ** (out of five)
Food: ** (out of five)
Atmosphere: *** (out of five)
Will I be back? Likely Not
Honestly I had high hopes for this place. This is what they claimed on their homepage: “Celebrating Living Well Through Seasonally Inspired Healthy Dining”.
We felt pretty good upon arrival. Service seems good, the place is tastefully furnished, though a bit noisy. However, on opening the menu, I was rather disappointed with the lack of vegetarian entrees. I somehow expected to see more, but of the 17 items, the singular vegetarian entree is Chef’s Rustic Roasted Vegetable Plate with grilled tofu, tabbouleh and summer corn salad. As I had set my mind of the aragula salad, it would seem weird to order another salad-like dish for entree. Looking over at the appertizers, there is a similar lack of vegetarian dishes.
I liked my aragula sald enough, though my husband’s tabbouleh salad was definitely one of the worse ones in memory. It was mushy and lacked the minty, fresh taste that makes tabbouleh a favorite of mine.
I was equally dissatisfied with goat cheese ravioli I ordered. It came in a light tomato broth with sweet summer basil, but I couldn’t detect the burst of fresh tomato and basil. That lovely combination of juicy tomato and fragrant basil is one of the loveliest sensation that makes even a humble pasta dish shines, if done right. The tomato was just bland. They couldn’t be using seasonally fresh tomato! I know they taste much better than that. Maybe Seasons 52 being a chain explains it. Instead of buying local fresh products they just get run-of-the-mill stuff. The seasoning was a bit bland too and the little bottle of black pepper sitting on the table didn’t help. I would have excepted some freshly grated black pepper. Hey, even Olive Garden does that!
My husband ordered a halibut which was overcooked.
As for dessert, well, I have to admit that I like the idea of serving them in little shot glasses at $1.95 each. That is the perfect size, for me, to finish a meal, while others may have the whole rack of 10 or so flavors to enjoy. Much better than a huge chunk that over stuffs your stomach. The chocolaty Rocky Road was quite tasty.
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