I had the chance to check out 360 today. We only stopped in for a few appetizers, but what we had was very good.
We ordered the cheese sticks, calamari, bacon wrapped scallops and beef kelaguen.
The beef kelaguin gets the award for best beef kelaguen on Saipan. That honor originally went to AJ's, but they closed and their former owner is a co-owner of 360. Coincidence? Doubtful.
Do not change this recipe!
The calamari was prepared as strips rather than rings. I've only seen this done at one other establishment. The batter was peppery, making them very good dry or with the accompanying aioli. Some marinara and a lemon slice would have been a nice touch for the dish.
The cheese sticks were great. Was that a tempura batter? Very good. These came with a marinara sauce. For $5, one of the best deals in town.
The scallops weren't all that great. It was more like scallop stuffed bacon than bacon wrapped scallops. They only served three to an order, cut in half to make it look like more. I'd cut down on the amount of bacon and thrown in a couple extra scallops. Jack up the price a bit to cover food costs and they'd have themselves a winner.
I thought the service was unenthusiastic, which is sad for a new restaurant, but the food was pretty good. I plan on going back for a full meal.
The prices seemed really cheap, as did the paper napkins. I guess they want to be affordable rather than exclusive. Given Saipan's economy, that's probably a good idea.
These are just some random thoughts. Look forward to a full post after I dine there.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
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5 commented:
I agree with you on the Beef Kelaquin..it was the best I've ever had on Saipan. And on the scallops wrapped in bacon, I really liked it, but I wish the scallops were bigger. There was way more bacon than scallop. But hey, anything wrapped in bacon is delicious to me..ha ha. Our service was very *smiley* but when I asked her several questions about the menu items, her response was, "I don't know I have never eaten here yet" ..Ha ha ha...I think the servers need to brush up on what's being served and be able to answer customers better...Aside from that I loved it and it's now my favorite Saipan restaurant!
Oppss..It should say, Our "server" not "service"
I can't believe a server would say that!
Two things you NEVER say in a restaurant:
1. No
2. I don't know
You are supposed to say:
1. I'm so sorry, how about [insert something]?
2. Let me find out.
Yep, I use to be a waitress and I would have NEVER said that to a customer.. I didn't want to make her feel bad, but It made me laugh...Hopefully they will get the additional training they need.
I worked in restaurants from 1998-2005. The best place I worked was Roy's. They've got service and hospitality down. They've broken down their service steps into three pieces, A, B, and C.
If you get weeded, you can go to one of your co-workers and say, "Can you B my table?" The co-worker will know exactly what to do.
Nobody ever strays from the ABC. It works perfectly.
...but no need to be hard on 360.
It is an excellent restaurant. The view itself makes it worth the experience. The food and the service are just perks.
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