We had dinner at the Mardi Gras the other night my wife and I. Following are our impressions to all who might be thinking of dining here. Wine--------We had a carraf of their house zinfindel. Don't bother. Very tastless and sweet. I could probably make some myself which would be better. Tried a glass of the Burgandy. Better, but not worth the price of (I think) $3.30/glass. Atmosphere---Very nice. Decorated with taste. Mostly wood (pine) with very nice grainy wood. Cozy feeling. Service----Very attentive. Did a very good job Food-------Now here is what you've been waiting to hear. The food IOHO was extreemly BAD. My wife had the Prime Rib. (supposidly the house specality). It came with what my wife described as a pile of leftover Liposuction debris with a small (very small) piece of microwaved red something in the center. This was her way of saying that there was a tremendous amount of fat in the serving and little meat. Also, it had been microwaved and not roasted. if it was roasted it was done so a day or so prior. Very bad meal to say the best. I had the daily special of steak with pepper and onions. Tasty and good, but the meat had been tenderized a bit too much and the texture of the meal was like mush. Also, they have the audacity to charge separtly for their puney dinner salas. for an extra $1.95 you get "it". If you get my drift. These two meals were over $50.00 without tip. Tremendously overcharged were we, and so mad that I will never go back and would advise anyone seeing this to do the same. Their one claim to fame is beers from around the world. I was afraid to try any after the meal fiasco Happy future dining, but I hope not at this establishment which just has very poor quality food and charges too much. The Public will not be gouged now that we have the net to "Pass the work" The Phantom Diner Larry
Pittsburgh, PA
MardiGras, Camp Horn Rd.
: Happy future dining, but I hope not at this establishment which just has : very poor quality food and charges too much. Larry, Sorry to hear you had a bad experience at the Mardi Gras.... I've been going there for the past 5 years and I've yet to have a bad dinner or lunch. I've taken numerous out-of-towners there for dinner and they've thoroughly enjoyed it (especially the deep-fried cheesecake). I particularly like their selection of imported brews...mmmmm! The only bad thing I've noticed about the Mardi Gras is the long lines during the weekends! :( JMHO, Kris
Hi Rich: I agree. The MardiGras is way out of line both with their pricing and the quality of their food and service. Even with a coupon you do not feel good about the place. If they were not having problems bringing people into the place, they would not be placing coupon ads in all the local north hills papers. I guess if you love the beer, after a few you don't care about the quality of the fool. Larry Rich Koziol wrote: > In article , > Spicy M. wrote: > > > >: Happy future dining, but I hope not at this establishment which just has > >: very poor quality food and charges too much. > >The only bad thing I've noticed about the Mardi Gras is the long lines > >during the weekends! :( > I have seen long lines at Mc Donald's. It does not imply quality food, > experience. Needless to say, I tend to agree with what > wrote. While I would have tolerated the food, > with a C+ rating, the service was totally unprofessional. A crew of high > school kids, without any instructions in restaurant work. Perhaps on > weekend there is a different staff. Service and atmosphere, the day I was > there D-. Even with the coupon, I felt ripped off. > Regards, > Rich > ----------- > Rich Koziol [email removed] Pittsburgh, PA USA