My friends come to me for restaurant recommendations. An I take pride in my ability to come through with just the right restaurant for any occasion. I have in the past recommended The Globe without reservation.
I expected nothing less than a good experience when I recently visited with the sorta/kinda. We were out celebrating the fact that I got my house and we wanted somewhere outside to have a glass of wine and an appetizer. The Globe immediately came to mind. Nestled on 5th Street with a large patio The Globe has always been one of my favorite outdoor destinations. The wine list, with my favorite, Basa Blanco, did not disappoint.
I immediately ordered my two favorite appetizers: fritti misto and calimari. I have great memories of eating the tempura'ed veggies with the aioli mayo with my friend, L. My mouth was watering just thinking about it.
Imagine my surprise when the dishes arrived and the vegetables were unrecognizable. They were covered with over a half inch of nasty batter and fully deep fried. My sorta/kinda wondered when The Globe got bought out by Long John Silvers (or Captain D's). Yuck. I tried to persevere by peeling off the batter from the veggies. I only succeeded in getting my fingers totally greasy. What a turn off.
The calimari was pedestrian at best. The dipping sauce was thin and easily overpowered.
All in all, I will no longer be recommending The Globe. I'll just have to find somewhere else that will serve me Basa Blanco on a patio...
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