Comments on: review: sweetwater tavern http://blog.akaemi.com/2007/09/18/review-sweetwater-tavern/ ramblings of an amateur Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:43:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Rochelle http://blog.akaemi.com/2007/09/18/review-sweetwater-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 Rochelle Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:10:37 +0000 http://blog.akaemi.com/?p=87#comment-2682 oh, and one last thing in response to halfling's comment--an old friend of my husband's noted that his hometown in southwest Missouri voted Long John Silver's the best seafood restaurant in Joplin. Granted, you aren't going to get good seafood in podunk MO (or anywhere in the middle of the US), but those guys at the Red Lobster there must have been astounded. oh, and one last thing in response to halfling’s comment–an old friend of my husband’s noted that his hometown in southwest Missouri voted Long John Silver’s the best seafood restaurant in Joplin. Granted, you aren’t going to get good seafood in podunk MO (or anywhere in the middle of the US), but those guys at the Red Lobster there must have been astounded.

]]> By: Rochelle http://blog.akaemi.com/2007/09/18/review-sweetwater-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-2681 Rochelle Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:04:39 +0000 http://blog.akaemi.com/?p=87#comment-2681 That's too bad -- I LOVE Sweetwater, and I always get the salmon. It's my favorite meal! I am lectured by Matt every time we go there about "expanding my horizons", but if you only go there twice a year like we do, you go for something you know you love. I second the draft root beer suggestion. And yes, I was confused by the question about how I wanted my fish prepared, but was too embarrassed to ask...so I just said, "umm, medium well". The waiter didn't look confused, but I thought maybe he was being kind. Matt looked at me like I had two heads, and we debated what he could have meant by his question throughout the rest of our meal... Matt insisted he probably meant blackened, grilled, fried, baked, etc. I'm glad I've got the official answer I can rub in his face ;) That’s too bad — I LOVE Sweetwater, and I always get the salmon. It’s my favorite meal! I am lectured by Matt every time we go there about “expanding my horizons”, but if you only go there twice a year like we do, you go for something you know you love. I second the draft root beer suggestion. And yes, I was confused by the question about how I wanted my fish prepared, but was too embarrassed to ask…so I just said, “umm, medium well”. The waiter didn’t look confused, but I thought maybe he was being kind. Matt looked at me like I had two heads, and we debated what he could have meant by his question throughout the rest of our meal… Matt insisted he probably meant blackened, grilled, fried, baked, etc. I’m glad I’ve got the official answer I can rub in his face ;)

]]> By: akaemi http://blog.akaemi.com/2007/09/18/review-sweetwater-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 akaemi Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:05:14 +0000 http://blog.akaemi.com/?p=87#comment-2326 lol, that must be where I get my aversion to fancy restaurants from, growing up in a mill town. :-) Next time you come out to visit, I'll gladly take you to whatever fancy place you'd like to try out - I'll drop you off and be back to pick you up after I'm done with my happy meal. :-) lol, that must be where I get my aversion to fancy restaurants from, growing up in a mill town. :-) Next time you come out to visit, I’ll gladly take you to whatever fancy place you’d like to try out - I’ll drop you off and be back to pick you up after I’m done with my happy meal. :-)

]]> By: halfling http://blog.akaemi.com/2007/09/18/review-sweetwater-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-2325 halfling Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:12:59 +0000 http://blog.akaemi.com/?p=87#comment-2325 Sorry, but when I read this I saw Josh staring at his plate, standing up, breaking into singing (I am Man) and heading out for a whopper ;). No way to empathize-I live in a town where Sizzler made it on the fine dining list. Let's hear it for mill towns. Sorry, but when I read this I saw Josh staring at his plate, standing up, breaking into singing (I am Man) and heading out for a whopper ;). No way to empathize-I live in a town where Sizzler made it on the fine dining list. Let’s hear it for mill towns.

]]> By: Davey http://blog.akaemi.com/2007/09/18/review-sweetwater-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-2324 Davey Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:58:29 +0000 http://blog.akaemi.com/?p=87#comment-2324 Just thought I'd chime in and agree with Dave. Sweetwater is really great, you might want to give them another chance. The whole collection of Great American Restaurants including Mike's in Springfield and Silverado and the rest are all great. Sweetwater is the one I go to if I feel like beer, or, as Dave already pointed out, rootbeer. They brew it all on site. I will say that they are all a little out of my current price range, but worth it for a treat. Silverado is the brands "Texas style" place. It's in Annandale. If you like Seafood, Coastal Flats in Fairfax is great, but I do notice a little of the snooty from some of the bar staff . I think Artie's in Fairfax is the most laid back, but I haven't been to Carlyle since they changed the name from Carlyle Grand. Just thought I’d chime in and agree with Dave. Sweetwater is really great, you might want to give them another chance. The whole collection of Great American Restaurants including Mike’s in Springfield and Silverado and the rest are all great. Sweetwater is the one I go to if I feel like beer, or, as Dave already pointed out, rootbeer. They brew it all on site. I will say that they are all a little out of my current price range, but worth it for a treat. Silverado is the brands “Texas style” place. It’s in Annandale. If you like Seafood, Coastal Flats in Fairfax is great, but I do notice a little of the snooty from some of the bar staff . I think Artie’s in Fairfax is the most laid back, but I haven’t been to Carlyle since they changed the name from Carlyle Grand.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.akaemi.com/2007/09/18/review-sweetwater-tavern/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 Dave Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:43:58 +0000 http://blog.akaemi.com/?p=87#comment-2323 From your review and my conversation with Josh, I think you guys just got a snooty waiter. Sweetwater is far and away my favorite place to eat out, and I've never felt like the one around the corner here in C-ville is fancy at all - a little more upscale than Red Robin, sure, but no more than Macaroni Grill or a neighborhood Italian restaurant. Here's what you need to try there: - The house-brewed root beer - The Drunken Ribeye steak or, if that's not your style, the Monterey Chicken Salad - The berry shortcake while they have it in the summer Anyway, sorry you both had a bad experience there - I hope you'll try it again sometime with a different waiter and a different menu. Don't let Josh order a burger; there's lots more to try worth trying there. From your review and my conversation with Josh, I think you guys just got a snooty waiter. Sweetwater is far and away my favorite place to eat out, and I’ve never felt like the one around the corner here in C-ville is fancy at all - a little more upscale than Red Robin, sure, but no more than Macaroni Grill or a neighborhood Italian restaurant.

Here’s what you need to try there:
- The house-brewed root beer
- The Drunken Ribeye steak or, if that’s not your style, the Monterey Chicken Salad
- The berry shortcake while they have it in the summer

Anyway, sorry you both had a bad experience there - I hope you’ll try it again sometime with a different waiter and a different menu. Don’t let Josh order a burger; there’s lots more to try worth trying there.

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