As
a server for 38 years I bend over backwards when it comes to rating
restaurants and I am seldom that negative but this was a disaster from
beginning to end. When you ask a server for recommendations and they
answer "Everything is good" you know you are in trouble! A good server
will always suggest 2-3 items when asked.
I read about the Chimney
House and since we were going to the Broward Performing Arts Center, and
it was only a block away, we decided to give it a try. It is a small
place with very small tables with more on the patio and we were seated
right near the 'fireplace' which meant the constant coming and going of
servers. It also provided a direct line to seeing who came and went
from/to the restrooms.The lighting is low which is okay but Allen, even
with excellent eyesight, had a hard time reading the explanations of the
dishes because it is in a very light gray color.
We both had the
Arroz Marinero ($16) which is described as 'Spanish Seafood Rice made
"Paella Style" (I am reading the menu on the Internet). It consisted of 3
small slices of sausage, 2 little-neck clams, 2 muscles, 1 shrimp and a
lot of small pieces of calamari on a lot of lukewarm yellow rice. Allen
had a can of soda ($1.95) and I had water--didn't want to chance coffee
going to the theatre. The check, with tax, came to $35.99 and we left a
$7 tip.