I go to Harry Carey's in the Loop and in Wrigleyville every time I go to a Cubs game so I thought I would try out Holy Mackerel.
My wife ordered the Seafood risotto, it was plentiful dish with lobster and shrimp in it. It also had some clams and mussels in the shell served on top. My wife noticed that some of the shells did not open. We eat seafood a lot and we know this sometimes can happen but we never eat the unopened ones for obvious reasons. After picking through them she noticed it wasn't a few that were not open but 5 of the 9 in the dish. I scooped them out and put them on a plate. When the waiter arrived I gave them to him and said ""you know serving these is a no-no right"" he said yes and brought them back to the Chef. He returned about 10 minutes later and said "" the Chef says you can eat those raw and there would be no problem""
Well...........
1) I didn't order them raw I already had a dozen raw oysters for an app.
2) You COOKED them and they didn't OPEN which means they were dead to start with !!! Now you want me to eat them unopened or eat them raw ???
3) As mentioned this can happen but if you have it happen to 2/3 of the dish and you STILL serve it you have some serious quality control issues.
4) To send a waiter back with that explanation may be the most arrogant thing I have ever heard from a Chef.
This however may explain why the restaurant was only a 1/4 full on Sat night at 7:00 !!!
I never asked for anything in return, not a new dish, not a drink, not a dessert....nothing.......nor was I offered anything but a lame explanation basically telling me I have no clue about seafood. I tipped my waiter 20% and left.
Thanks but no thanks I think i was pretty lucky this time (No ER visit) hope you are too if you visit !!!! NOT GOING BACK HERE !!!
Pros: Food So-So
Cons: Quality Control
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