Dolphin
Yonkers, New York
I was less impressed by the level of service and underwhelming food. I arrived in the early afternoon with my two kids.
The waitress was very friendly. Shorty after we sat down, we were served with a basket of bread. My daughter and I thought it was great, but my son prefers dry bread. This one had a yummy olive oil drizzly. I asked for dried bread for my son and had to ask the waitress twice before it was finally delivered. My daughter asked for a strawberry lemonade, and got a regular lemonade. Had to wait another ten minutes for the correct one. The venue was practically empty,which made the delay unacceptable.
The appetizer was decent, fried calamari. It was crispy and fresh, the sauce was not thick enough for me.
After the appetizer, it took them FOREVER to come to the table. However, we were very entertained trying to keep the flies off us that were coming in the restaurant. Oh yes, no waitress for me to ask for a change of seat.
The bus boy delivered the food.
The presentation was lacking. Not appealing.
Didn't see a waitress for nearly an hour after the food was delivered. This after the food took over 40 minutes to arrive. That's almost two hours without a server.
My dish :
My fish was horrible in taste. Extremely sweet. However, it was very fresh which I appreciated. I substituted the mash for rice. The rice was watery ( how do you mess up rice?). The veggies were the one thing cooked to perfection.
Kids meal ( which they didn't eat because they were still trying to kill flies ).
Chicken tenders and French fries:
The French fries were good.
My daughter didn't even you h her fries.
Mac and Cheese:
It wasn't from a box. That was the good part. Other than that it was bland.
After I knew that my kids wouldn't have the attention span to finish their meal because they were pre-occupied with the flies, I asked the bus boy to pack their food to go.
He returns with the food bagged.
I guess the plastic bag ran a bell and the waitress's decided to come over. I asked for lemonade refill for my daughter. When she delivered it, I asked if it was customary for so many flies to come in?
So.... This is when I lost it.
Her response: " I wish you would said something sooner, we could have changed your seat"
Me: I wish you would have been around at least one in the last two hours, then I could have addressed the matter.
Waitress: I am sorry your original waitress's went to lunch.
So, this is my fault because ?
She brought the bill over. I was contemplating on whether to tip or not ( I have NEVER not tipped).
The flies are still coming in. My three year old son, still try to catch them. Then I felt a cold rush. Ice cold. He dropped an entire cup of water on my jeans. I tried up get upset. He's trying to apologize, and spills the water again.
I just told my kids lets go to restroom, so I could clean up. On my way to the bathroom one of the bus boys asked me if I wasn't taking the bag of food?
Are you kidding me???
I can't even go to restroom before you try to kick me out ?
I didn't answer.
The food was at the table when we returned. It stayed there as well. I wanted no part of this restaurant.
For the first time in my life, I left no tip.
Verdict:
Over priced, below average quality food, F for service.
Great drink. Decent bread. Great view of the Hudson River.
Will not recommend to anyone, unless I dislike them.
Will not return.
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