by Kris Billiter » Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:21 am
So we had a good night that did not go as planned. We went to Bonefish, were greeted, walked to our table, walked past Papa John who was there with a big group, and we're seated. Our server came over and got our drinks. We looked over the menu and then I asked by allergy question. "Can you tell me what I need to avoid with a mustard allergy?" Our very kind server says she will check. The manager soon appears at our table. She first asks how serious it is and I tell her I will likley wind up in the hospital.
At that point she tells me she thinks it's in their flour mix so avoid anything fried and also likley in their seasoning mix so anything I get grilled would have to be with no seasoning except "maybe a little salt and pepper." Ok. At first I think I'll make due with their pork chop but then I remembered I had pork for lunch. So I'll do a steak. Then I start wondering about the chance of cross contamination from other meat or the grill itself if it's on everything. I hated to do it, but we decided to leave. It wasn't worth it. We explained everything to our server, apologized and thanked the manager for letting me know the danger.
It's the first time I've ever encountered a place where I couldn't find anything to eat. I'm still not sure that mustard (seed,flour,etc.) was in everything but the manager was being very cautious.
Instead we walked up to Carabbas and had a great meal. On Mondays they do a three course deal. I had the calamari, sausage and lentil soup, and the fettuccini carbonara. My wife had the calamari, salad, and grilled scallops and shrimp which she loved. The "small" calamari that we each got was enough for four people. The soups and salad dressings are all made in house. It was great meal and since they are owned by the same folks, I still got to use my giftcard!