"It was refreshing to see another gastro pub opened on Morena, Red Card Cafe.... yet after visiting it yesterday I think they have a bit work to do to make the locals say 'wow ' and have them come back. I am giving 1 star for ambience, decor, style and and an overall presence, one star for a solid service, another one for good selection of draft beers...Total of 3 so far....and I would like to give 2 stars for food flavor, quality, price and overall value), but I am giving only one. Consequently, I cannot give the establishment 5 stars yet. The place is focusing on tapa style plates, gastro food, sandwiches and a few entries. There were four of us. We ordered Fish and Chips, Seared Ahi, Duck Fat Fries, Arancini, Char Siu Pork and Potato Pierogies. I wasn 't too keen to order pierogis as I am Polish and I know how potato Pierogies should taste, but my friends did order them and liked how they tasted. My friends also liked Arancini, Char Siu Pork and the Duck Fat Fries. I didn 't taste the first two but I thought that The Duck Fat fries were pretty good...just couldn 't justify paying $8 for their size. My tuna tasted good, it was tastily seared yet its texture made me think that it was previously frozen and it wasn 't a fresh catch; however, it came with a soft boiled egg interesting add on that I really liked), a yummy slow roasted tomato, roasted radicchio, which I thought should have been served with more citrusy/sweet dressing to diffuse its bitterness, as well as a big spoon of olive tapenade, which I thought totally didn 't belong on this plate. Instead of that tapenade I would personally put shredded jicama/tangerine/cherry tomato/cilantro combo with some lime, salt and pepper which would be a better addition to that tuna. Generally for $17 it was on the pricier side, but it was a good enough portion not too big and not small)....If it was smaller I would leave disappointed. My husband 's fish and chips and since he is English he really has high expectations when it comes to fish and chips. We thought that the meal was totally overpriced $16) considering its size. The fries were soggy and in our view not very nice. The server 's justification was the difference in type of oil being used...in my opinion no matter what oil you use they should be on a crispier side. Yes, when you have delicious Duck Fat Fries next to those fries its a tough gig. In my opinion both should taste great! How hard is it is to fry well french fries? Anyway, the fish I thought was very tasty but my husband didn 't think that its batter was as good as it should be. Also, the aioli that came with it was overbearingly over-salted. He immediately said that Dan Diego 's has way tastier and bigger Fish Chips for $13. Overall, I think that some dishes are overpriced value is missing) and that is 'hard to sell ' in a family oriented neighborhood.....like a hamburger for $17 or a small lamb sausage with fries Merguez) for $14. I do like the ambience, decor, and may come back to try other dishes. Anyway if I don 't come back for a meal, I will definitely come back for a drink. I bet the owners of Red Card will be observing their throughput and taking to heart the candid feedback from their customers....it is only beginning. If the owner is smart he/she will be adjusting both menu and the prices through learning, just like smart Bay Park establishments did Luce, Bay Park Fish, Dan Diegos). If the owner is smart he/she will not be offended by my honesty. Message is sent from My iPhone"
