I took some relatives visiting from out of state to dinner on Monday, October 16. I had been to Dolphin Depot many times and have always had an excellent meal. My husband hasn't been so lucky and counseled me against going there. I should have listened to him. Service was slow...so slow, in fact, that at one point we thought the staff had gone home! Two in our party ordered the lamb & lobster tail--the tails were cooked first and sat for 30 minutes before our dinners were plated! The lamb chops were lukewarm and well done--not such a great deal for $38.95. The pork osso bucco was also warm, not hot; smoked pork loin was dry as a bone. I think we got the leftovers from the previous Saturday night. When our server came by, we said everything was fine, because I didn't want to make a fuss with everyone there. It wasn't until we left that I found out that everyone at our table said their meal was horrible. Even the coffee at the end of the meal wasn't hot. I should have known when ours was the only occupied table in the place, and the cooking was all done in the back room instead of the front grill area. For the price (over $350), I don't think it is unreasonable to expect the food to be made fresh. I was embarrassed and angry by the experience.
Pros: Entrees used to be interesting and delicious.
Cons: Entrees are still interesting, but our meal wasn't hot or fresh.
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