Brenner's steakhouse

Brener's

steakhouse 

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Service (staff): 

- Polite

- Distracted

- Friendly

- Kind 

Ambiance: 

- Bright

- Beautiful view of the bayou

- Hut style

- Patio, bar, main dining room

- Young adult crowd

- Family oriented 

- Relaxing background music 

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Service: 4/5

Ambience: 4.7/5

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Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

fresh gulf crab w/ tomato basil & lemon butter sauce

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- Mildly spicy sauce

- Appetizer portion

- Tasteful

- Fresh 

- Sharable 

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Dish: 5/5

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Smoked Berkshire Pulled Pork Benedict

pulled berkshire pork short-rib tossed in natural pan jus & red onions on an english muffin, topped w/ Two poached eggs & hollandaise sauce

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- Unimpressive 

- Dry 

- Hard 

- Tasteless

- Cold

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Dish: 2/5

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16 oz. Prime New York Strip

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- Tender

- Juicy

- Cold

- Beefy 

- Perfectly cooked (inside)

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Dish: 4/5

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Sparrow bar + cookshop

Sparrow

bar + cookshop

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Service (staff):

 

- Serviceable

- Attentive

- Team work

- Chef/Manager never visited the tables

- Detail oriented

- Polite

- Fast/Quick

- Helpful

- Talkative

- Kind

 

 

Ambience:

 

- Dim

- Low background music

- Tiny/ cozy

- Mixed Crowd

- Energetic chattering

- Rustic decor

- Tables are pretty closed to each other

- Menu, a little overpriced

- Patio, Bar and main dining room

- Only valet parking

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Service: 5/5

Ambience: 4/5

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Shiitake Mushroom Dumplings blue cheese, honey, cream

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- Sweet

- Burnt caramel

- Creamy

- Soft

- Strong

- Rich

- Delicious

We had to order three of this appetizer

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Dish: 5/5

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Chicken Confit Eggrolls

Sweet soy sauce

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- Crunchy

- Fried

- Greasy

- Unimpressive

- Salty

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Dish: 2.5/5

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Mac N’ Cheese

orechiette, cabot cheddar cheese sauce, chicken confit

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- Homemade feeling 

- It holds the cheddar flavor 

- Creamy

- Sharable

- Mild

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Crispy Brussels Sprouts

ginger-miso vinaigrette

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- Oily

- Crispy

- Soft

- Fresh

- Tasty

- Lightly bitter

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Tempura Of Tuna & Salmon Sashimi

cremini, steamed greens, wasabi, mustard, orange chill sauce gomaishio

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- Crispy

- Fresh

- Perfectly salted

- Spicy

- Smoky

- Nutty

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Dish: 4/5

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‘44’ Farms Grassfed Flatiron Steak

caramel miso, blossom butter

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- Tender

- Juicy

- Sweet

- Terrific

- Mouthwatering

- Beefy 

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Dish: 5/5

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Brick & Spoon

Brick & Spoon 

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Service (staff):

 

- Average

- Helpful but unimpressive  

- Knowledgeable  

- Polite

- Straight to the point

 

 

Ambience:

 

- Cozy / Cute

- Double ambience (patio and dinning room)

- Bright in the bar area

- Enjoyable background music

- Unbalance table

- Wood Décor

- Casual

- Relax

- Energetic chattering

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Service: 3/5

Ambience: 4.7/5

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Baked Brie Bruschetta

caramelized apples, golden raisins, pecans, balsamic reduction & triple cream brie cheese

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- Sweet

- Tasty

- Stale bread

- Room temperature

- Not toasted

- Unfinished

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Dish: 2.5/5

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Steak & Portobello

4oz USDA rrime NY strip steak, spring mix portobello mushrooms, tomato, red onion, blue cheese & housemade pepper jelly vinaigrette

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- Highly peppery

- Excessive cheese

- Too much dressing (uncomfortable)

- Tender Beef

- Fresh and delicious Portobello

- Perfect portion of Portobello and veggies  

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Dish: 3.7/5

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Shrimp & Tarragon

sourdough bread, grilled gulf shrimp, spring mix, avocado, grilled onions, monterey jack cheese & tarragon caper aioli

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- Highly peppery

- Fresh veggies

- Thick sliced tomatoes

- Over-seasoned shrimps

- Bread: not toasted, soft

- Chips: crunchy, sweet

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Dish: 3.3/5

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Holley's

Holley's

seafood restaurant & oyster bar

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Service (staff):

 

- Attentive

- Friendly

- Detail-oriented

- Serviceable

- Chef came to the table twice

- Team work

- Polite

- Knowledgeable

- Helpful

- Slow

 

Ambience:

 

- Calm

- Bar/Main Dinning room quiet

- Relaxing background music

- Noiseless

- Peaceful

- Modern

- Spacious

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Service: 4.7/5

Ambience: 3.7/5

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Fish In A Jar

shrimp, scallops, snapper, charred orange, red onion chip, orange milk

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- Fresh

- Delicate

- Tasty

- Not easy to share

- Slightly sour

- Light

 

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Texas-style “Barbeque Shrimp”

chipotle mop sauce

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- Warm

- Delicious

- Sharable for no more than two people

- Smoky

- Rich

- Barely spicy

- Neat/clean presentation

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Dish: 5/5

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Southern Crab Cake

pickles, chervil, duchman vermentino cream

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- Sharable

- Fresh

- Creamy

- Slightly Citric

- Robust

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Dish: 4/5

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Blackened Grouper

carolina gold rice, lady creamer peas, kimchi greens, ham hock pot liquor

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- Simple

- Fresh

- Mild

- Unique flavor

- Highly peppery

- Amazing rice :  it was seasoned very well and the ham hock pot liquor gave it the smoky and magic taste

- Slightly salty

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Dish: 3.7/5

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Crispy Redfish

bourbon-smoked short rib agnolotti, sweet corn succotash, caramelized fennel, peach pickle, tasso

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- Fresh

- Smoky

- Sweet

- Medium Firm texture

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Dish: 3.7/5

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Gulf Flounder

crabmeat, maitake mushrooms, peanuts, charred tomatoes, fennel-pickled red grape slaw

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- Fresh

- Oily

- Tasteless

- Simple

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Dish: 3/5

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Coconut Cake

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- Simple

- Strong coconut taste

- Spongy

- Unimpressive

- Huge piece of cake

- Highly sweet

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Dish: 2.7/5

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Bread Pudding

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- Recommended

- Warm

- Sweet

- Smooth

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Dish: 4.7/5

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