dbjh378
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9 months, 1 week agodbjh378's comment on:
New Dallas restaurant Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen whets appetite of local media
Congrats on taking 3 hours to do your research Scott...I applaude you. No I do not work for anything Kent associated I just know good food when I taste it and in my personal opinion I think it merits the price. And once again...I never said it was cheap. Oh and thank you for scoreboarding me on being to Abacus more times than I. The fine people at Chicken Express knew me by name during my college years so beat that.
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9 months, 1 week agodbjh378's comment on:
New Dallas restaurant Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen whets appetite of local media
I actually hate the name Blue Plate but hey, I don't own the place. Whatever floats his boat. And I agree with you on the waffles TG...something about them just didn't seem right. Couldn't quite put my bare ass on it. Yes the price is justified and yes the food is going to be 3 times better. Enjoy waiting 10 mins for that Diet Coke refill.
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9 months, 1 week agodbjh378's comment on:
New Dallas restaurant Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen whets appetite of local media
Scott: This place is not Applebee's, Chili's or your typical restaurant. If you were to visit Kent's other restaurant's Abacus and Jasper's then you would happily shell out the $50 per person. Keep in mind you are paying for the best ingredients you can possibly get at any restaurant in the metroplex. You are also getting top notch, A+ quality service from the wait staff. Each time I got up and returned to my seat, my napkin was re-folded and placed on my chair. My water glass was never even half way empty and new silverware was brought out with each new course. I never said this place was cheap, but comparing it with Kent's other restaurants it is. If you can find a chef who owns a restaurant, has cheaper prices, and has beaten an Iron Chef on national TV then please let me know.
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9 months, 1 week agodbjh378's comment on:
New Dallas restaurant Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen whets appetite of local media
Actually I was the slightly balding gentleman wearing ass-less chaps and a ball gag. You had the blue hair and facial features of Edna 'E' Mode correct? I'm confused though on why a restaurant would invite the media type to their establishment and expect to be reviewed on only certain aspects of the place. The point of inviting friends, family, and media is to get those reviews and understand what works, what doesn't work, what is good, what sucks, and what needs to be fixed before they open to the public and get sandbagged with complaints about those problems. They are expecting you and I to tell them these things so they can fix the problem before paying customers come in and rip the restaurant on message boards and blogs. Again...just my two cents.
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9 months, 1 week agodbjh378's comment on:
New Dallas restaurant Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen whets appetite of local media
I attended the mock dinner at Blue Plate last night as well and must elaborate more on the food then this "review" did. For all those who haven't (or have) tried one of Kent's creations at Abacus or Jasper's, please visit Blue Plate because you will not be disappointed with anything on the menu. Please please PLEASE begin your meal with the Texas Gulf Blue Crab Gratin. Texture wise think of a spinich-artichoke dip spread onto grilled sourdough bread. From all I spoke with, this is the signature starter of the restaurant and doesn't disappoint what so ever. For my entree I must recommend the Dr. Pepper mopped chicken, the Pan Seared Scottish Salmon, and the Crispy Mustard Crusted Catfish. The chicken, which you can cut with a fork, is accompanied by a completely orginal BBQ sauce that I've never tasted before and will be going back for multiple times I assure you. The Salmon was cooked to perfection and was full of flavor while the Catfish was so light and fluffy that you could only feel the weight of the fork once you picked up a piece. For dessert I recommend the Dried Cherry-Fudge Brownie. I'm not a huge fan of fruit with my chocolate but my God this dessert (served with a much needed glass of milk) made me change my mind on keeping fruit and chocolate seperate. You cannot beat Blue Plate's incredible pricing, atmosphere, and most importantly, food which was created by a nationally acclaimed Chef who has a customer for life in me. Please give Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen a try..you will not be disappointed. To Ms. Gubbin's, I would have liked to have seen a bit more description of the food as opposed to stuff like Kent's accident and the fact that the media got a free dinner. I like the positive review, I just feel that the food needs to take priority over the show when writing a restaurant/food review column. Just my two cents.
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