Comments on: Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen: Reviews http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/18/angelines-louisiana-kitchen-reviews/ Restaurant Reviews by Bay Area Foodies Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:36:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Adrian http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/18/angelines-louisiana-kitchen-reviews/#comment-10104 Adrian Sat, 17 May 2008 20:59:15 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/18/angelines-louisiana-kitchen-reviews/#comment-10104 My friend and I came here after seeing it on Check Please! Bay Area, and unfortunately neither of us can concur with the rave reviews of this "Louisiana" Kitchen. The meal started off fine, as my friend and I enjoyed our sweet tea and looked over the menu, with high expectations for many of the familiar dishes listed. We began to get peeved when it took 30 minutes just for our starters to arrive, however we figured that if the food was good we would overlook this quirk. Not so. While the hushpuppies were well prepared and tasty with a crispy brown exterior and warm sweet interior, the andouille sausage appetizer and the potato salad disappointed us. The appetizer consisted of one lone andouille sausage served alongside mustard and arugula. Tasted ok, however it completely lacked any sort of spice or kick to it usually associated with andouille. The mustard and arugula had no place on the plate, becoming an afterthought next to the sausage. For $6.95 I expected alot more in terms of flavor and quantity. What happened next completely killed the evening for us. Not only did we wait 35-40 minutes for our food, but the couple next to us who came in <strong>after</strong> we had been seated managed to get their appetizers <strong>and</strong> main courses <em>before</em> us. The straw that broke the camel's back came when our server seeing no plates on our table asked us if we wanted dessert. Um, yeah, I want dessert, but I was kind of hoping I could get my entree first. At that point we knew we would never come back no matter how good our entrees were. Too bad they weren't. My jambalaya tasted like overly sweetened tomato sauce with rice and my friend's fried chicken dish was bland, something to be expected considering they used breast strips. We considered ordering dessert but figured we didn't want to be stuck there for another hour or three, so we decided to ask for the check, the only thing our server did in a timely manner. No, he didn't know how get our food out on time or check up on us like a competent server, but he knew to quickly get our money so we could leave. Of course, noticing this made both of us feel <strong>GREAT!</strong> Never have I been treated with such incompetency or disrespect at a dining establishment. Both of us tried hard to like this place, yet after going here, we don't understand how <strong>anyone</strong> could. My friend and I came here after seeing it on Check Please! Bay Area, and unfortunately neither of us can concur with the rave reviews of this “Louisiana” Kitchen. The meal started off fine, as my friend and I enjoyed our sweet tea and looked over the menu, with high expectations for many of the familiar dishes listed. We began to get peeved when it took 30 minutes just for our starters to arrive, however we figured that if the food was good we would overlook this quirk. Not so. While the hushpuppies were well prepared and tasty with a crispy brown exterior and warm sweet interior, the andouille sausage appetizer and the potato salad disappointed us. The appetizer consisted of one lone andouille sausage served alongside mustard and arugula. Tasted ok, however it completely lacked any sort of spice or kick to it usually associated with andouille. The mustard and arugula had no place on the plate, becoming an afterthought next to the sausage. For $6.95 I expected alot more in terms of flavor and quantity.

What happened next completely killed the evening for us. Not only did we wait 35-40 minutes for our food, but the couple next to us who came in after we had been seated managed to get their appetizers and main courses before us. The straw that broke the camel’s back came when our server seeing no plates on our table asked us if we wanted dessert. Um, yeah, I want dessert, but I was kind of hoping I could get my entree first. At that point we knew we would never come back no matter how good our entrees were. Too bad they weren’t. My jambalaya tasted like overly sweetened tomato sauce with rice and my friend’s fried chicken dish was bland, something to be expected considering they used breast strips. We considered ordering dessert but figured we didn’t want to be stuck there for another hour or three, so we decided to ask for the check, the only thing our server did in a timely manner. No, he didn’t know how get our food out on time or check up on us like a competent server, but he knew to quickly get our money so we could leave. Of course, noticing this made both of us feel GREAT!

Never have I been treated with such incompetency or disrespect at a dining establishment. Both of us tried hard to like this place, yet after going here, we don’t understand how anyone could.

]]> By: Tony H http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/18/angelines-louisiana-kitchen-reviews/#comment-10015 Tony H Sun, 04 May 2008 20:17:44 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/18/angelines-louisiana-kitchen-reviews/#comment-10015 The only downside to this restaurant is that it is now so popular after its exposure on <em>Check Please!</em> that there is a long line out the door from 11:30am until 9:30pm! Despite the restaurant's newly found fame, the non-chef owner remains calm, friendly, and welcoming. As a result, the wait seems shorter than the 30 minutes we encountered. We loved our oyster and shrimp po' boys. I preferred the pecan pie, but my wife favored the beignets. Even the simple hush puppies, with their interesting, unsubtle seasoning, were on the mark. Since visiting last weekend, we've recommended this place to a number of folks. Half had already been, based on the favorable reviews featured on <em>Check Please!</em>. The only downside to this restaurant is that it is now so popular after its exposure on Check Please! that there is a long line out the door from 11:30am until 9:30pm! Despite the restaurant’s newly found fame, the non-chef owner remains calm, friendly, and welcoming. As a result, the wait seems shorter than the 30 minutes we encountered.

We loved our oyster and shrimp po’ boys. I preferred the pecan pie, but my wife favored the beignets. Even the simple hush puppies, with their interesting, unsubtle seasoning, were on the mark.

Since visiting last weekend, we’ve recommended this place to a number of folks. Half had already been, based on the favorable reviews featured on Check Please!.

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