Bonefish Grill
The Attack of the Chain! (His View)
My wife will tell you that I am not a fan of chains. The large corporate conglomerates that focus on cooking for the masses are not my favorite. The menus are based on recipes developed by a group in clean white chef coats sitting in a nice kitchen somewhere in fairy tale land. The recipes are designed so Joe Shmoe in Somewhere, USA can prepare the meal using pre-made ingredients and serve it to the masses with some consistency and without thinking. The artistic ability of the chef has been replaced with minium wage cooks and subpar kitchen managers.

There is a bright spot when it comes to chain restaurants. Most of the time they are consistent. With all of this said, we went to Bonefish Grill. The service was fine, the food was average, and for me the price was a little high. I am always going to complain about price so.... No big deal. After being in the business for several years you learn what ingredients cost and it is always hard for me to justify the cost when we go out to eat, especially at a chain restaurant. I can accept the cost at a local restaurant, unless it sucks, when you are purchasing a small glimse into the mind of the chef. Bone Fish, for what it is, was average. The food tasted like food and the service was courteous and attentive. If my wife wanted to drag me back I would probably go and eat an average meal, then drive her crazy with my complaints about cost and mediocrity.