- 整體 2
- 食物 2
- 服務 2
- 氛圍 4
Having tired of the Italian-centric dining choices of Westfield and Cranford, I sought out some variety at Casa del Rey Kitchen. Unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience.
The service was very slow. I must have been seated for at least 10 minutes before a waiter finally showed up at my table. The food was adequate but generally didn’t match the descriptions on the menu. I had three dishes. The chicken lollipops were a bit overcooked. The “cornbread puree” in which the lollipops were placed was something else — a mildly cheesy goo — definitely not cornbread (or polenta) of any type. The pork skewers, which had a pleasant cinnamony flavor, were supposed to be served over a layer of tzatziki, which the menu correctly describes as yoghurt with cucumber, dill and citrus. Again, what showed up on my plate was something different. It was just a lemony yoghurt — no cucumber — no dill — not tzatziki. I then had the short rib mac and cheese. The menu described it as topped with short ribs and breadcrumbs. The actual dish was topped with nothing. There was some rib meat buried inside, but a diligent search was needed to find it.
Finally, there was the wine. This place aspires to having a showcase wine cellar for their better wines. There’s no wine list so I was taken to the wine room to make a selection. The temperature in the wine room was well-above the ambient temperature in the adjacent bar area, which was a bad omen. I selected a wine from Orin Swift, which normally would be expected to be chock full of flavor. What came out of the bottle was anything but flavorful and had all the signs of a wine that had been stored for a long time at an excessive temperature. There was no fruit and no flavor. The only sensations on tasting it were the bitterness of the tannins and the heat of the alcohol. They graciously replaced it with a wine from Sterling Vineyards, but this doesn’t seem to be a place that takes care of the wines they serve.