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| About: | EATING PLACE |
| Hours: | Monday-Saturday Lunch & Dinner |
| Categories: | Cajun Restaurants, Restaurants |
| Specialities: | Gumbo, Oysters, Poboys, Shrimp, Steaks & Much More, Voted Best Overall Restaurant |
| Products and Services: | Voted Best Overall Restaurant,Steaks & Much More,Shrimp,Pobpys,Oysters,Crawfish Gumbo |
| Year Established: | 1984 |
| Cuisine: | French |
| Price: | $21.00 |
I went to the French Market Grille in Surrey Center for the first time this past weekend and was not impressed. I had heard good things about FMG and had seen advertisements in the Metro Spirit but could not understand what all the buzz was about. The waitress was not friendly. I ordered a Mai Thai, a cocktail, and it was weak and full of ice. I usually have leftovers from whatever I order at a restaurant, but FMG's portions were not very big. That was disappointing considering everything on the menu is expensive. The other thing I hate is that they give you an "appropriate" side item with your entree meaning the restaurant chooses the side for you. I was given rice, which turned out to be very bland. I will never go there again.
My husband and I ate here for our anniversary shortly after moving to the area. After the appetizer, which had us both thinking, it was downhill. The Cajun-Creole main dish was a bland knock-off of the traditional recipe. The seafood main dish was simply unremarkable. The vegetables were overcooked, although I think I remember some garlic mashed potatoes that were good.
The chocolate mousse was the biggest disappointment. A good chocolate mousse requires no more frills and baubles than an evening dress on Angelina Jolie. This one had Hershey's - style syrup and snowcaps of whipped cream out of the can, obscurring the taste. We hope there are other restaurants around which live up to their press.
To be honest I wasn't that impressed... we went for lunch and the service was slow, the food was mediocre and for all the hype I was expecting a much better experience than what we had.
Comments (1)
you should go at night if you want the service and atmopshere to be hoppin