I had been looking forward to dining at Mojo since it received a nice review in the Sun-Sentinel and one of my colleagues who frequents the restaurant always raves about it. My neighbor had purchased the Groupon for the prix fixe menu and even paid extra for Saturday night dining.\r
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Unfortunately, we were turned off as soon as we walked in the door when the hostess collected our Groupon certificate and the proceeded to lead us to the worst table in the restaurant. We politely asked to be moved and she obliged. Within one minute the general manager approached our table and told us that we would have to move back to the other table. When we explained why it wasn't desirable he agreed to let us move to a booth which was actually the best option.\r
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The rest of the experience seemed to go downhill from here. Our initial impression that groupon certificate holders are treated like second class citizens stayed with us from start to finish. We were served Chardonnay in place of Sauvignon Blanc but didn't bother pointing it out. Our waiter although cordial didn't seem interested in providing great service. He'd slam food in front of us and would rush off before we could say anything. The food was disappointing. The chicken was dry, the grilled salmon was excessively charred and the key lime cheesecake was carelessly presented with no garnish or trace of macadamia nuts. The only positives were the creme brûlée (mispelled on the menu) and the restaurant decor.\r
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I wish I could believe that this was just a bad night and be open to giving Mojo a second chance. Unfortunately, with so many other dining options available such as consistently excellent 3030 Ocean I think once was enough.
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