SATURDAY APRIL 2TH, 2011

Date and Time Visited:            Arrival time was 8:00, Saturday April 2, 2011

Restaurant Name:                    Grape at Vinings

Location:                                    4300 Paces Ferry Rd                         

                Atlanta, GA 30339            

Reservations:                Not necessary

Dining Style:                 Causal

Cuisine:                         American

Entrees Order:   Entrees:  Chicken Club (sandwich) ($11) and Pan Seared Salmon on Butternut 

                                            Squash Succotash ($17)           

Rating criteria: We rate using the Likert Scale, from 1-5, where one (1) is considered a poor rating and five (5) is considered an excellent rating and three (3) indicates an average score.

               

Food:                           Taste                       

 Presentation                       

                                     Texture                                        Average Score: 2.5

                                     Portion Size                       

                                    Authenticity                        

Service:                       Wait time           

                                     Quality of Service                        Average Score: 2           

                                     Wait staff knowledge           

                       

Restaurant Cleanliness:

                                    Appearance  

                                    Atmosphere                       

Cleanliness                                     Average Score: 4           

Noise level                       

                                    Restrooms                       

Smoking?                        No

Patio Dinning:                Yes                       

Parking:                          Yes

Overall Experience (reflects the collaboration of both critics):  The grape has now been removed from our top 7 list of best restaurants. They were removed because we were not told that their New Zealand lamb chops were a special, and our recent meal was at best mediocre. We gave them a beautiful write up in our last review but sorry, we can duplicate it this time. I (Jill) had the salmon dish and it was just a salmon dish; nothing to brag about. I (Jack) had the chicken club and I agree with Jill, it was nothing to brag about. The chicken was kind of dry and other than that, it was just a sandwich that I could have made in my own home. Were disappointed that we couldn’t get those lamb chops again? Dang gum right! If they served them on a regular basis, they would definitely have Jack and Jill at their door steps at least once or twice a month.

             

Would we go back:  Probably not. Sad.

Suggested Improvements: Make the lamb chops a permanent fixture on your menu. Make sure your wait staff informs customers that certain entrees are specials.