Watty & Meg: not worth it
Quite a few of you commented on the Serious Eats review of Watty & Meg, mostly agreeing with its grade of a B. I gave it about a month and a half to iron out kinks before I dined there, and after a Sunday evening dinner, I’d have to say that a B is very generous. Aside from the painfully slow service, the food was hardly mediocre, and often over-seasoned. The pictures above (apologies for the poor quality: photos from iPhone + poor lighting) show a few of the dishes my dining companions and I ate.
Posted
: June 15th, 2009 at 6:57 am by Diana Rosenthal under Food.
Tags:serious eats, watty & meg, watty and meg
Comments: 5
Comments
Comment from Tim
Time: June 15, 2009, 7:52 pm
It’s so sad. I wanted to love it so badly too. Oh well. There will be others.
Comment from kris
Time: June 19, 2009, 12:27 pm
i have to disagree. i went there with 4 other girls on a friday night about 3 weeks ago and we were blown away. all of us really enjoyed our food and wine. 2 of the ladies got the organic hamburger, and they looked awesome. buttery bun and the perfect amount of “juice.”
i got the whole fish, which was de-boned and stuffed with loads of lemon and rosemary. and our vegetarian gal ordered the risotto….empty plates all around. the dessert was also delish - we got the vegan chocolate mousse, and cobbler…yum.
i plan on taking my husband back there for dinner. i haven’t tried the brunch yet, so i can’t comment on that.
give it a shot nabes.
Comment from wisteria
Time: June 22, 2009, 6:25 pm
The place is a disappointment. Sorry they did not spend the money on a chef instead of decorating. They managed to ruin the charm of the old French Bistro. The menu is not very imaginative. Sorry it could have been a great location.
Comment from Jessica
Time: June 23, 2009, 8:20 am
I can’t afford to eat there, but I was perplexed by the menu as it seems a bit heavy for the summer. A squash risotto?
Comment from Kelley
Time: June 15, 2009, 8:59 am
I was just there this weekend for brunch and I couldn’t agree more! We waited at least 30 minutes for our food and one dish even had to be sent back because it wasn’t cooked all the way. I will not be going back.