SŌW Plated — Restaurant in Upper Arlington

So apparently the owner replied to me lying still about their price. (In the attaché photo) The claim that cashew pimento is $14, but it’s 14 for 4, and they are giving you THREE only in the “special deal” thus the actual “price” for it is 10.5.

As of the price of salmon in whitefish, it’s hidden in the dinner menu while I was looking up and down in lunch/brunch menu, that is why I can’t find the real price for it. Now based on the true price of those two dishes. Let’s think, what is the difference between regular size fish and “special deal” version fish? How does one stilly cut down the size of a fish? You can’t it in half, that will make it look bad. I know the “special deal” version of fish is one peace of fish since my friend ordered it. So I am guessing, again just guessing, the regular version will be two peace instead of one. Or could it be one and half time of fish? Here we have two cases: 1. “special deal” fish is half of the regular size. 2. “Special deal” fish is 2/3 of the regular size. We now know salmon is 27 and whitefish is 32. Thus, In case one: “special deal” salmon is worth about 13.5 and white fish in “ special deal” will be 16. The most “expensive” combo would be 37 (Yeah I saved 2 dollars!!!) In case two: “special deal” salmon is worth about 18 and white fish in “ special deal” will be 21. The most expensive combo would be 42 (this is the only combo that make sense) I just have one thing I want to say to owner: you know your special deal is not really a deal, stop trying to make it look worth more than what it actually worth. Face the truth. 😊 —————————————————— I wrote this comment not because I think it’s too expensive, or I somehow don’t like the food. I just don’t like to be lied about the price. Which is what motivated me to write this review.

So we walk in on a restaurant week special deal for 3 courses meal 35 per person. But after take a look at their regular menu’s price for each item on the special deal, I realized that one would not pay less, if not paying more, if one order “special deal” they offered. For example, I ordered salad (which actually comes in half size but they would not tell you unless you ask) that is 9 on menu, and Mediterranean bowl which is 12 on menu, and a yuzu pie which is 9 on menu too. Thus total sums up to 30 dollars if I order them separately. Which means I am actually paying almost 20% more if I go with the “special deal” restaurant offers me. One might ask, what if I chose those “expensive item” on the second course such as salmon and whitefish? Well, first you will get a smaller portion of those dishes if you order the “special deal”. And second, the price for REGULAR size salmon is 17, thus even one get highest value first and third course, the total would be 38. I think you would see what I mean by now. Even one pick most “expensive dishes” they are not saving any money.

In the worst case scenario, if one get edamame dumplings ($6), Mediterranean bowl($12), and coconut ice cream ($6 since they give you three ball instead 2), one would get a $24 meal while paying for $35! That is 32% more just between one order those with special deal or order from menu! That is a deception in my understanding.

All in all, don’t go with the “special deal”, if one wants a three course meal, order...

Went back a second time. Still not impressed. No paper menus. Had to use a phone, which I had intentionally left home to be fully present. They did eventually provide an iPad. My chicken, was flame broiled, carcinogens and all, as in it was over cooked, dry and blackened by fire. It tasted like ashes. The culiflower appetizer was delicious. I'll give them that. The cocktails had undetectable amounts of alcohol. The Thai noodle dish was cold dish and bland. I was warned. Our server was absent.

BTW no response from Sow Plated after my first visit That honey badger don't care.

Despite having made a dinner reservation, the hostess advertised the happy hour specials, and we felt encouraged to go to the bar. As a former bartender, I loved 4 course diners. A big check meant a big tip. I'm not sure if I'll be back, but I won't make that mistake again. The bartender was not particularly interested in waiting on people at the bar. She busied herself with everything but taking our orders. We had to ask for water and get her attention for every single thing we needed. As first timers, we were committed through dessert but skipped it in protest. I could not taste the vodka in the watermelon, but it was light and very refreshing. The beet was a strange and overpowering cocktail. The cauliflower app was served hot and fresh from the kitchen. Excellent flavors and texture. Delicious. My salmon was ordered medium but served well done, but hot off the grill. The accompanying green beans and potatoes were lukewarm but well seasoned. The two different drizzled purees enhanced the flavor of the salmon. The Mediterranean bowl was also just warm, including the chicken. It was very flavorful and well crafted. In short, excellent food. Poor service. For those prices, I want to feel cared for and not like a nuisance. The bar was also loud and clanky. Bartender kept throwing things into a sink or the trash that was right in front of our section. It was not a calm and relaxing vibe. I wish them well, but for the same 100$, I can be treated like a guest at any Cameron Mitchell restaurant, Jeff...

I absolutely love this restaurant, so much so that I chose it for my birthday lunch. Typically, we have great service but today was really disappointing. To start, my husband was able to join last minute and had a reservation for 4. We walked in with 4 adults, a toddler, and an infant in a stroller. My initial thought was that my toddler could sit on someone’s lap if we weren’t able to accommodate an extra seat. Immediately upon giving the name for the reservation, the host gave a judgmental look and said, “The reservation is for four. I see six.” No effort to problem solve or even ask if there was an error, just immediately passive aggressive. We of course offered to return the stroller to the car, or have the toddler sit on a lap, and the host took us up on neither offer yet acted very put out to seat us at a bigger table.

Then, we ordered our food. One of our party ordered his burger the exact way he has for decades: no onion and no tomato. His burger was delivered without the tomato and lettuce but with the onion. He politely mentioned it to the runner, who acted as if he has never had an interaction like this and looped in the server. The server said that she was sure he ordered it without lettuce and tomato but with onion, and when he said, “no, I didn’t,” she doubled down that he ordered wrong, not that she made a mistake or misheard. The plate was then taken to the back and returned 30 seconds later with the onion removed and the lettuce added. It was truly such odd service I was shocked. The restaurant was not overly busy, so neither interaction felt particularly justified.

A restaurant of this quality typically provides a high level of service and instead, I spent my birthday lunch feeling like we were a massive...