Definitely not the best experience, service and food. I would not recommend this place especially if they offer a Groupon/Living Social type of deal. I don't know if it was because of the special we bought from Living Social or if they are just an all around not great restaurant but our food and service was not up to par with what it should be for the type of restaurant they pride themselves on being.
We had a deal for a four course meal and the only stipulation written on the deal was that the bottle of wine we'd receive was a choice of their house red or white. Unfortunately when we arrived we were taken to a reserved table that had a pre-planned menu. Our choices compared to the actual menu were limited and not the best. The artichoke dip appetizer was topped with a layer of melted butter and scolding hot that it burnt the roof of my mouth right off the bat. The Cesar salad my husband ordered was basically a half a head of romaine with a dollop of dressing. It did not have good presentation or taste. The meals were even worse. We ordered the flank steak and chicken en croute. The meals were served with a heaping pile of mashed potatoes-the only redemption on the plate. The flank steak was so grisly my husband couldn't even cut through with a steak knife. The flavor was not great. The chicken en croute smelled like a dead rabbit. The smell was so awful I felt ill with each bite I took. When the waitress asked us if everything was ok we told her how disappointed we were with the meals and the issues with each. She offered something else from the menu which we declined. She came back to the table a short while later and proceeded to tell us the reasons why we didn't like the food. i.e. the flank steak is a shoulder portion and typically where more muscle runs through the animal which could be a result of the toughness of the meat. The chicken en croute had Gruyere on it and possibly caused the "awful" smell I was experiencing.
Whatever the issue both meals were not good. They were horrible. They were not what I was expecting from a so-called four star restaurant. To top if off they were out of the dessert they were offering on their pre-planned menu and offered us one of the others from their regular menu. I'd just like to say that the meal for me mostly consisted of red wine and a delightful piece of chocolate cake. I would possibly return for both of these. Anyway, glad we only paid half of what this meal would have actually cost us. Â I don't recomment this place. There are plenty of other wonderful restaurants in the Springfield area to waste your meal here.
We stayed at Hampton Inns for the night and the clerk suggested we go to the Ramada for dinner at a locally owned spot there. Strange! Good call tho'. The ambiance was perfect as we had been on the road since leaving NOLA. The service was as good as any I have had in a lot more heralded overrated joints. We started with the Butternut Sqaush Bisque. Delicious! I had the Fire and Rice dish and the better half had the Pad Thai. I thought both were quite tasty, authentic, Â and would recommend them. The side biscuits were accompanied with a honey butter and a boursin spread, both tasty.All in all, it was quite a surprise on an 1800 mile road trip. I don't know if I will get back there but I do recommend anyone to check it out!
Review Source:Overall, I like this place very well. The whole hotel and restaurant is kind of retro and very cool. I've eaten here twice in the last three weeks.
The ribeye is the best around Springfield!
I did not like the Pad thai. It was tart, and seemed like a very American ( or even Ozark ) version of this dish. If you want oriental cuisine, my vote is to go somewhere else.
In my two times here, I notice that you get attentive service if you get seated at a table. If you eat at the bar, you're often ignored while the bar staff stands around talking to each other or on the phone.
In short, if you get seated at a table, and have the ribeye (or just stay away from the oriental food), you'll love it.
This is in the top three list of the best restaurants in Springfield. Yeah, it's a little bit out of the way from downtown or the "south-side," but the drive is well worth it. Their drinks are mixed perfectly. The service is great. They clearly maintain the restaurant and grounds to a high standard. The food is very good. For starters, we had the calimari. It wasn't over-cooked, which is very difficult to find in this area. Most people in this area are so used to over-cooked seafood that when they have it properly cooked, they think it's raw. We also had a "spring" salad that consisted of a green mix, cheese, apples, nuts, etc. It was dressed properly, fresh, and very very good. For the entree, I had chicken stuffed with various vegetables, basil smashed potatoes, and grilled asparagus. The chicken was a little dry, but still tasted great. The potatoes were perfect. The grilled asparagus looked great, had the perfect 'snap,' and tasted nice. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Review Source:Fire and Ice is the hotel restaurant for the Ramada Oasis. Like the hotel, the restaurant tries to be upscale, but on a budget. Prices were a bit higher than what I would expect at a three star hotel, but the food was decent.
The kitchen is open to the restaurant to give it that modern feel, but then there are flat screen TVs everywhere, so it ends up, as others have said, being a cross between a somewhat upscale restaurant and a sports bar.
The menu is Asian fusion, which I generally like. I opted for the Caribbean Mahi which was a jerk rub Mahi Mahi. The rub had good heat to it, the cilantro rice had a nice strong flavor. Service was attentive and friendly.
A cross between a sports bar and (almost) fine dining.....a little confusing. Â The Calamari was an excellent appetizer, my wife had the Chicken roll-up with artichoke hearts, which she would gladly reorder. Â I had the dry-aged KC Strip, and it was very good also.
Energetic, well spoken staff, good value for dollar, and a hit if you are looking for an american/asian fusion menu.
Here's the thing. Compared to the other dishes I saw come out of the kitchen, mine did not have the love. I'm not sure if it was because I ordered "to go" or if the blackened snapper simply gets no respect in the kitchen, but it was a fay cry from what I had witnessed with regard to effort coming out of the kitchen. For real. There was a guy at the bar that practically yelled 'can I get a witness' when he was digging into the red trout special.
And I know because I watched it all unfold. The green beans that accompanied by blackened snapper actually were much more loved and well prepared than the snapper itself. The snapper was very lightly blackened, very barely cooked. It had been sitting in an oven - not freshly prepared. Guess that's the downside of having a really open kitchen, eh? I watched all of the chefferly non-love for my dinner unfold before my very eyes whilst sitting at the bar which has a wide and interesting view into the active, friendly, and mostly very engaged kitchen.
SO! While I was overjoyed to find, truly, this 'Oasis' amidst all kinds of restaurants in which I won't/don't eat (mcdonalds, applebees, ruby tuesdays, and the OMG they aren't extinct?! Shoneys, etc), I was disheartened that I did not chose the dish the chefs enjoyed preparing.
Though it's very uncharacteristic of me to give a place a second chance, I may for this place - maybe because there is no whole foods nearby which could supplement my dinner I have to be here for one more night.
Either way...duly noted...snapper gets no love in south central missouri at this place! OH! and ps. Get the dressing on the side - my asian salad was drowned, not dressed.
I went here this past week to Springfield for business and this was across the street from my hotel. Â
I'd been to the one in Livermore, CA a couple of times (Which has now since been defranchised). So I figured it would be a similar setup. It was quite different as they didn't have a grill in the middle and didn't have you pick your own food.
Instead this was a fixed menu and was very reminiscent of Napa style food with an asian twist.
The staff was quite energetic and employed Midwestern hospitality.
The food itself was quite good for both mine and colleague's lunch. Everything was given much effort and you could see them working away in the kitchen.
There bar was quite cool, as it had a layer of ice that kept your drink "cold", although I think it was more from ambience. They had some of that great Boulevard beer that is only found regionally. I'll definitely recommend this place as it's quite affordable and definitely and upscale choice compared to other area restaurants.
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