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 | Canoe: "I'm Sorry" by idealist (1 review) December 21, 2007 - Doesn't like it "I'm sorry" was the theme of our Friday night at Canoe. I'm sorry that I ordered the chutney duck, as it was served as a piece of extremely rare duck smothered in soy sauce. Now, nothing about Canoe's menu said "Asian food" . Nothing about the menu said, "Eat at your own risk". Nothing said, "Bring blood pressure medicine to compensate for our cooking or lack of skill therein." The waitress did say, "I'm sorry," when I told her that the duck had a strange taste that didn't co-incide with its title, Chutney Duck. However, the prompt service of the team of water servers kept me in gallons of refills as I attempted to eat the duck without calling attention to the fact that I was choking on the sodium; it was my yearly business dinner with my boss and colleagues--making a complaint about the quality of food was not an option in this company. When I told the waitress, whispering on the side, "it's 2 degrees from nasty," she did reply again with a smile, "I'm sorry." and proceeded to pour more water. What did I need to do? Ask for a side of pepper? Return the duck to swim on Salt Lake? Have it fly over to the Morton plant? Certainly these were options. At $24.95 for the entree', I could have FedEx'ed the duck across the USA. On the way out, while my boss was waiting on the valet, I told the Canoe hostess -again the reply? "I'm sorry" Yes, this time, I got the message. "I'm sorry" that I went to Canoe; "I'm sorry" that I didn't make a scene. "I'm sorry" that subtlety is not a tool that Canoe waitresses are trained to hone in on. "I'm sorry" that the menu was misleading--both in type and preparation of its type of cuisine. I'm sorry that I didn't know what I was getting into. (The sushi plates should have been my first clue). "I'm sorry" that I won't sleep tonight. "I'm sorry" that I will be trotting to the bathroom all night. "I'm sorry" that I chose gentlemanly manners to avoid conflict at my boss's holiday dinner party." Mostly, "I'm sorry that I ate at Canoe." I guess if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, and tastes like soy sauce, it must be sushi," at least according to Canoe. 19 / 20 people recommend this review Recommend |
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