Wow, what a difference over the course of a year. I reviewed Tommmy Bahama's almost a year ago, and I thought it was great. The steaks were great, and even the sweet potatoes, which I normally don't like, were great. We have been going to Tommy Bahama's about twice per month since then, and each time has been good, with the exception of this last time. Things started off okay, we got our table, got our appetizers, and all was good. But then the steak came. My girlfriend just thinks it was overcooked, but it tasted like much cheaper meat to me. The filet was bland and stringy. And the sweet potatoes were actually the same, tasteless and stringy. Odd, but true. The whole meal was sort of so-so. The service was okay, but there was something not quite right. The staff seemed on edge. It was a weird feeling, like they were just not happy to be there. And then the topper; my girlfriend put some sweet potato on a smaller plate to try them out, and some women came by and snatched her plate of food away. She still had her food on it, and the woman never asked if we wanted it taken away. The woman was wearing a pink polo shirt, so she looked more like one of the managers than a server. We thought about complaining, but it just felt like maybe it wasn't worth it. Not to look to much into this, but I wonder if the place is having financial issues, so the food is not as good and the people are on edge. Either way, it's a shame because this was a regular place for us to hang out for a nice dinner out, and we would usually grab some stuff from the store after the meal. We may give it once last chance, maybe this was an off night, but it feels like the magic might be gone from this one.
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