text: A shishi sports bar with an appetizing menu executed in a very average manner nnThe current tenants of this space previously Daddy Macs and Blue Wave before that have stuck with the existing deep red on black decor and subdued lighting Very Victorian It harkens back to the supper clubs of the olden days I half expect to find gentlemen in top hats when I entered the door Instead I only found a few midday drinkers playing video poker Being a sports bar of course there are widescreens all over the shop which seem a bit anachronistic given that the place is swathed in late thcentury red velvet draperynnInterestingly the owners have placed a few oldfashioned items on the menu such as baked brie which are juxtaposed with more modern tasters such as the deepfried mashed potato bites The menu is fairly enticing Sadly the food falls short It feels like everything here is made to sound impressive but looks and tastes like it was cooked at Wendys I would have assumed it was all freshmade but it all tastes to me like it originated in the freezernnToday I tried the Chicken Florentine Soup It definitely came from a can No doubt about it Then I got a California Turkey Burger The lettuce was limp the avocado was almost nonexistent and the turkey patty was too salty However there was a nice char on the patty and I do love grill marksnnMy main complaint is that this swanky restaurant has tremendous potential and no one here seems to know how to reach it The menu was promising The descriptions of each item got me salivating Unfortunately my dining experience turned out to be like a bad blind date your friend tells you how great this hamburger is and then you finally meet it and it is nothing compared to the burger you tasted in your dreamsnnMy advice to Elixir if you are going to do gourmet pub food actually do gourmet pub food It is just not right to titillate a persons tongue without bringing the taste buds to climax wink wink