Mikey and I went to cheer on our friend Brian last night at North Bowl. He's in a bowling league there, but it was really an excuse to hang out close to home and eat tater tots (at least it was for me). They have a "Hot Dog of the Day" on their regular menu and last night's hot dog was topped with caramelized fennel and apple slaw. I also had a choice of either a veggie dog or Hebrew National. I chose the Hebrew National (natch). When our hot dogs arrived, Mikey's looked burned and mangled, and though mine wasn't burnt, it didn't look all that special. Something about it smelled like a foot (maybe the bun) and we couldn't taste the fennel even though there was plenty of it. I did like the apples, but the "slaw" was not a slaw, nor was it caramelized. The mixture felt and tasted like it was sauteed to oblivion and then left to sit until serving time. By that point, I didn't care because (a) I was drunk, and (b) I HAD TATER TOTS.
Here is a camera phone picture for your squinty viewing pleasure.
Hello Ms. Beazer - I love the tater tots too.
ReplyDeleteMy suggestion to anyone who has worked in my vast array of restaurants is to taste the food before you ever serve it. throw out anything that seems old or off. it's just not worth alienating a customer to serve it. sometimes I think people forget to do that. Es muy importante.
PS I am planning on a rally next year. Miami to San Fran You and Lenz should drive the Weiner Mobile.
Note: I had not read this post before I provided feedback on the Beazer family hot dog experience at Nationals Stadium. Any correlation between the two experiences can be chalked up to sisterly similarities. :)
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