Until recently, I always enjoyed dining at Firefly; I considered it a good to great choice if you want a nice meal in a low key setting but I just had an unpleasant experience at Firefly that has soured my opinion. When I dined there earlier this week, the server absolutely raved about their special - a fish called Escalor. To their credit - the dish was delicious but 24 hours later, I experienced some unpleasant effects from the fish. Turns out that the unpleasant effects of Escalor are well documented. I called Firefly to let them know that a customer got sick from the fish and suggested that they reconsider serving the fish anymore. Firefly's response was: ""yes, we've had people complain in the past that they got sick from Escolar."" I was fairly surpised and asked: ""you've had customers complain about getting sick in the past and yet you still serve it as a special?"" I suggested that if they insisted on serving the fish, their servers should warn patrons of the side effects. Their response was: ""well, I don't think that the waiters should actually tell the diners about the side effects...."" He then tried to assure me that the fish wasn't tainted and the side effects I was feeling wouldn't permanently harm my body - but considering the condition I was in, I took little solace in that fact. The whole conversation was very polite but I was disappointed with Firefly's response to my concern and comments.
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