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$18 manicotti had homemade pasta and the best sauce I've ever tasted. $33 ribeye was cooked perfectly--cooked medium and not red in the middle. Melted…
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Bartender was not friendly at all. Expensive and the meats were over cooked. Won't go back!…
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Expensive Ain't Always Good. Dinner here was expensive, which I expected, and very disappointing, which I did not expect. This is a nicely decorated, …
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6 Reviews on “Meridian Restaurant”
$18 manicotti had homemade pasta and the best sauce I’ve ever tasted. $33 ribeye was cooked perfectly–cooked medium and not red in the middle. Melted on mouth! The peach, blackberry, honey donut dessert was awesome as well. More expensive than others, but we definitely got our money’s worth!
Bartender was not friendly at all. Expensive and the meats were over cooked. Won’t go back!
Expensive Ain’t Always Good. Dinner here was expensive, which I expected, and very disappointing, which I did not expect. This is a nicely decorated, well lit restaurant in a multifunctional building, and the signage is not clearly visible from the street at night, so if it is a first trip, beware.The bar is large, and beautiful – I could definitely see this as an attractive watering hole, but perhaps too quiet for some tastes. The dining area is a open rectangle, with just adequate spacing between the tables, so there is little feeling of intimacy here. We were greeted and seated promptly, and our cocktail order quickly taken by our charming and knowledgeable wait person, JJ – this was looking good.We were brought some slices of a very soft, white bread along with a small bowl of olive oil. The bread was not the the best textured for dipping in seasoned olive oil, it cries out for some crusty bread with some heft.This restaurant posts its menu on its website daily, so we already were familiar with what was being offered, and rather oddly there were no additions. We had decided on appetizers that are not on every restaurant’s menu, Steak Tartare and Duck Foie Gras, followed by entrees of Sauteed Veal Scaloppini and a Whole Roasted NC Flounder, accompanied by a bottle of Fog Dog Pinot Noir.The Steak Tartare was in a molded form, almost gelatinous in nature, different than any presentation I had encountered before. Any mustard, capers, onions, sauces, or egg yolk where either already in the mixture, or were not present. The wafer-like gaufrettes which accompanied the Tartare were not substantial enough for this dish. All in all, not something I would reorder or recommend.The Peppered Seared Duck Foie Gras was perfectly cooked and the taste was heavenly. It was plated on top of wafer thin slices of pear, which were difficult to marry with the Foie Gras because of the thinness. Great taste, how accompanied may need some work.The Veal Scaloppinni was served with Parmigiano polenta, spinach, and mushrooms with a Madeira pan sauce. The entire dish was just food messed about with the polenta being the only redeeming item. The spinach tasted overwhelmingly of garlic, the veal became lost in the sauce. Again no reorder or recommendation here.The Whole NC Flounder was pretty on the plate, but was absolutely not fresh, and was overcooked – the fish simply had no hint of moisture – this was just a bad dish to serve. The same spinach was part of this dish as well – two orders of a bad dish does not help. Obviously, no reorder or recommendation, again.Undaunted, we pushed on, endeavoring to persevere – we ordered the Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee and the Rum Raisin Bread Pudding, hoping to salvage some aspect of the meal, not looking for a tie, but perhaps a moral victory. The Creme Brulee was perfect, simply among the best of this dish I’ve tasted at a restaurant in this area since the Gate City Chop House closed. The Bread Pudding was dry, lacked flavor, and was under-sauced. The checked weighted in at $163, before tip. This was an expensive mistake, not to be repeated. Sometimes you can concluded that a meal went south because the wrong dishes were chosen, but when the lack of freshness, taste, and poor preparation are this pervasive, a different choice isn’t likely to change the outcome
Should have reviewed earlier, so I could be more precise :(. ….the food was excellent, although expensive…..will only be for very special occasions for us!Only negative, I was surprised with the interior – walls needed to be painted……and the tables were not set properly that night – items were missing from our table and some of our surrounding tables. For such an upscale restaurant, I was surprised….
Worst Experience of my life. My party of 9 got up an walked out of this place. We had been there before and the food is/was good. However, one night we went and we were put in a back room with a row of small tables that were uneven as we were crammed together like sardines (yes, we had a reservation). Everytime you moved at all the wine spilled everywhere – including on our clothes. When we asked for help/ new tablecloths, we were told we had to wait. NEVER helped. NEVER apologized. NEVER AGAIN.
On March 18, 2010 my wife and I splurged at this restaurant celebrating our 59th wedding anniversary. The best part was the service. Our waitress was Maggie. The food was good but not excellent as one who is splurging would expect. My wife said the veal she ordered was tough. I had the NY strip and it also was chewy. Portions were huge. The custard with burnt sugar on top was very good. We spent over $100 and we don’t drink. The onion soup and potato soup were good but not something to brag about. Maggie saved the day and, of course, there is always next year.