Some folks are definitely underwhelmed by MGFD. It's not particularly showy food, just good stuff, well-prepared. But some of your particular complaints are puzzling to me: Somewhat unusual complaint, to be griping that a dish is made from scratch rather than pre-cooked. I've happily ordered the chicken at MGFD and noshed on snacks and apps while waiting for it. I've also had the roast chicken at Zuni Cafe in SF (where it is a signature dish) and they likewise warned that it takes a while, and it did take nearly an hour. What doesn't make sense? Fish come in different sizes. The kitchen brings in fresh catch daily. Sometimes they're big, sometimes they're small. It's not "filet O fish" which comes in a nice prefabricated square. If you were interested in the fish, they would have found out what they had and you could have decided if your table wanted to split one if they only had the bigger ones. I've also not particularly noticed much of a price increase at MGFD - unless you want to count the "snacks" going from $5/per to $6. Interesting to hear about Acqua in the Four Seasons. I rarely get into the hotel restaurants along Brickell, good to know you had a good experience there.
