Curlee's is an attractive building and restaurant with a courteous staff. The food, however, needs a bit of work. They offer a few "signature" cocktails all priced at $7.00. I had the Shark Attack. It was so sweet that I was afraid I was going to go into diabetic shock. Ditto from my Iced Tea expert. We started off with the tuna tartare (I originally ordered the chef's special that was advertised on the chalkboard outside, but was told they sold out of that the previous day). The tuna was fresh, with a nice kick of jalapeno and the tartness of the lime was a perfect balance. However, it was slightly over seasoned.
My server suggested the chef's special of the day, tilapia with rice while my dining companion had the fried shrimp (if you're a seafood restaurant you better make decent fried shrimp). Oh dear, where to begin. My entree was all over the place, the fish was dry, the rice was overcooked, and visually it was messy and monochromatic. The fried shrimp were so oily they left a pool of grease on the plate. I also found it rather expensive for a lunch. $14.99 for 6 shrimp hushpuppies and a side of coleslaw, $10.99 for a piece of tilapia, rice and a side salad. Also, it's a fish joint but neither of us had a slice of lemon on our plate.
Curlee's is relatively new and I'm sure they are still working out some kinks. Although my dining experience wasn't the best, it wasn't for lack of effort and we applaud effort. We'll give them some time and another review in the future.
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Cheers,
Regan
Here's my scoring terminology:
1-5 "(5 being the highest)"
1: "Bless your heart"
2: "Don't stop Green Beanin' (For my Journey friends)"
3: "Medi'okra"
4: "Make ya slap your moma"
5: "MAKE A PUPPY PULL A FREIGHT TRAIN"
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