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Originally Posted by Just Sold
Restaurants do have bad days. We went to the Canoe a few years ago and were not impressed with the meal. It was only average. We were displeased that the plates were old and had small chips in them. Service was also slow and it was not that busy either. Not a good way to present food or impress a customer. My wife was not imperessed way more than me and it is easy to please her with a delicious meal. So we have not been back since.
Another popular place is the Lyon's Den. We loved it there but on 2 separate occasions we brought family members there for lunch and both times the food our guests ordered was cold. We had really boasted to our family about how good Lyon's Den was too. We stopped going there after that.
Yesterday we ate at Shibey's at the Pier in Alton and as usual everything was great. We have never had an issue with food or service there.
So problems can happen anywhere and we have stayed away from the Lyon's Den a while but are planning to return for dinner soon. We feel they deserve another chance. The Canoe just did not do it for us and we have no plans to try them again.
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There are very few places (at the lake) that I would consider "experience" dining. I think that Lemon grass is one of the few. As such, I look much more at whether the food is a reasonable value and the dining experience overall is pleasant. Clearly, there is a wide value range as McDonalds and Canoe are spectral opposites. That being said, T Bones and Canoe are not hugely different in my opinion. The value proposition of Canoe appears to have diminished and we are enjoying dining elsewhere as of late. I have found T-Bones to be consistent and reasonable for what you get. They have a steak & lobster special that is double the food for $7 more than Canoe. So, that trumps in my book.
Consistency is quite important...when a restaurant falls short it is quite easy to find a replacement. As they say, "you are only as good as your last meal."
On another note, we saw that the variety store at Mosquito bridge will deliver to the sandbar (noticed as we drove by). How cool is that?
Jetskier
