102 East Jackson Street
618-549-0771
I actually thought ahead enough to make dinner reservations on Valentine’s Day, and chose a previous favorite right in the heart of Carbondale.
When I made reservations there were two available times available but no mention was made of the fact that on Valentine’s Day only the special fixed price menu was available. I don’t have an issue with the menu, it was great (although not inexpensive @$125 per couple or $100 without alcohol) but I don’t think that springing that as a surprise on someone when they show up and at that point have no other options outside a drive through available to them is customer centric.
The menu was Italian based, starting with a glass of Champaign or aperitif. It was followed by a shared assortment of approximately 6 small portion appetizers that were very well presented and prepared. A choice of soup or salad was offered for each diner. Entrees were a choice of 3, a grilled shrimp, or our choices of a veal and stuffed chicken breast. Here I found the entrees not quite up to par with Global Gourmet experiences past. The chicken was ever so slightly overcooked making it a bit tougher than it should be and the veal was very good except for one big portion of hidden gristle that caused me to excuse myself from the table to rid myself of the morsel that wouldn’t die. Dessert was another collection of several, all very well done.
In my opinion, Global Gourmet let their standards down just a bit and took advantage of Valentine’s Day.
π π π Still among the best options for fine dining in the area, just off a tad on this night
π π π Service was good, a bit of a ding for surprising us with the take it or leave it menu.
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