"After more than 30 5-star reviews I left for SkyViews, and after 20 years of going there for dinner series and lunch buffets alike, this is my first poor review. The French Dinner on April 19, 2023 was extremely poor. The prime rib cost $22, but you can get much better ones at Golden Coral for a few bucks. The server was Kate, and she took our orders timely, but did not ask us how we wanted the prime ribs cooked, just showed up with 6 portions of prime rib (10 oz each) that seemed old and stale, and quite chewy. They were not pink in the middle, they were overcooked and cold ... and they did not taste fresh. For the money paid, this was not a good value. The brochette was shrimp in bacon, that had nothing to do with any French cuisine. Paid about $222 in total. Kate was not very friendly. She asked us about deserts when we barely started the main dish. She seemed to be in a hurry. She did not ask if we liked the food. We were in at 5:30 and left at 6:25 with slight indigestion from the lack of hospitality and the cold meats. The place was packed and it seems like we were industrially fed and put on an animal-like battery to get in and get out fast. We did not feel welcome. What was even more unpleasant, this dinner was a personally paid one for 3 speakers at TTU (conference and colloquium quests). It was not covered by the department and the price paid for the value was very high. I will go ahead and cancel the last dinner in this series, from April 26, 2023. Hopefully, the next semester will bring better food experiences, and better trained servers."
