Was in the mood for a nice, classic dirty martini last night and R.J. (bartender) filled the void perfectly. Served with a skewer of small,  delicious Kalamata olives. This was a pleasant twist to the big, green olives. The martini was clean, smooth and perfectly balanced. Thumbs up R.J.! 

On the other hand, the Vegetarian Falafel burger that I ordered was thumbs...sideways. I've had falafel burgers and traditional fried falafel countless times before so I was stoked to see it on their menu. My experience was a disappointment in flavor and texture. The burger was completely bland and could have used a little extra texture. The burger is touted as Michael Mina's mother's recipe. So I really hate to give it a negative review. Perhaps Chef Mina should step Mom's recipe up a notch! #Just saying. 

When my server asked how my food was, I let him know that I wasn't a fan. His response was,  "Ok, I'll let the chef know" and sheepishly walked away. Huh!??? That's it? Our server was very pleasant and attentive, but when it came to responding to "I don't care for my meal" he could have done better. And frankly, if I wasn't with business associates, I would have sent the burger back. I felt that instead of simply saying "I'll let the Chef know" he should have asked if he could bring me something else. I accidentally skipped lunch and starving, so I ate the burger...reluctantly. 

I've been to Bourbon a few times but always just sit in the bar which I think has great ambiance. The last time I was there, me and my friend ordered classic cheeseburgers. We asked for them to be cooked medium. We got medium-well. The beef is high quality, so the taste was good and we didn't complain. But still, we ASKED for medium. The red onion rings were delish however. 

Question is: can I get a consistent meal at Bourbon Steak? Jury is still out.