Had an interesting lunch today at Balos Estiatorio with the West Hartford Restaurant week. The place is gorgeous and we sat out on the patio on a beautifully sunny day. The menu had an offering of stuffed eggplant that we were both looking to order. Had a nice glass of white sangria and an appetizer of grilled calamari. This was super. The bread and dip were good and the service was excellent. The trouble started when we heard that the kitchen had just received its order for the day. The eggplant hadn't been started and would take about 45 minutes to complete. We had plenty of time and the sunshine setting was wonderful. An order of sun-dried hummus helped fill in the time and my stomach. After asking about the eggplant our server said it would be at least another 45 minutes. She offered anything off the regular luncheon menu as an alternative. I ordered the Pastitio and it was very good and possibly the best I have had. We were just upset about the fact that the eggplant was still on the menu and the kitchen would expect anyone to wait an hour and a half for its preparation.
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