Tilly Rivers
Food Critic: Immediate Release Media
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Review: Marty's
Location: Main Street Bracebridge, ON
Review Rating: ½ Star!
Butter Tarts are a weakness for me I will admit- and what better place to sneak a bite than at the famous Marty’s in Bracebridge- I was however very quickly disappointed—not only for the outrageous price of $6.75 for two pastry tarts but for the quality of the tart itself.
When I arrived the tarts I had been told had just come out of the oven only hours before. Yummy, I invisibly rubbed my hands- indulgences such as these were not everyday occurrences after all—when they rang up the two tarts and told me the price I will admit I was a bit shocked—it seemed over the top for two medium sized tarts- but a believer of the saying ‘you get what you pay for’ I forged on with the two tarts safely tucked in the plastic container my taste buds greedy to discover heaven- it has been so long- they screamed!
Opening the plastic container in the car, for I could not wait another second- yes I know patience is not my thing- and yes it is a virtue and all that- but for the moment I wanted what I wanted- and I wanted it NOW! Tongue ready, teeth in place, and…wait a minute…WTF?
Inside this pasty shell was syrup. That’s it…runny…overly sweet…gooey syrup! This is not what a butter tart was suppose to be, a little runny yes, but this…I could literally tip the tart over to the side and let the brown liquid pour from the shell to plastic container in a stream…well so much for that!
Am I still a believer of you get what you pay for? Yes. This time it seems I paid for a very bad tart!
Marty’s has a cook book coming out- I hope the tart recipe isn’t in it!
Food Critic: Immediate Release Media
“For Immediate Release”
http://immediatereleasemedia.blogspot.com
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Review: Marty's
Location: Main Street Bracebridge, ON
Review Rating: ½ Star!
Butter Tarts are a weakness for me I will admit- and what better place to sneak a bite than at the famous Marty’s in Bracebridge- I was however very quickly disappointed—not only for the outrageous price of $6.75 for two pastry tarts but for the quality of the tart itself.
When I arrived the tarts I had been told had just come out of the oven only hours before. Yummy, I invisibly rubbed my hands- indulgences such as these were not everyday occurrences after all—when they rang up the two tarts and told me the price I will admit I was a bit shocked—it seemed over the top for two medium sized tarts- but a believer of the saying ‘you get what you pay for’ I forged on with the two tarts safely tucked in the plastic container my taste buds greedy to discover heaven- it has been so long- they screamed!
Opening the plastic container in the car, for I could not wait another second- yes I know patience is not my thing- and yes it is a virtue and all that- but for the moment I wanted what I wanted- and I wanted it NOW! Tongue ready, teeth in place, and…wait a minute…WTF?
Inside this pasty shell was syrup. That’s it…runny…overly sweet…gooey syrup! This is not what a butter tart was suppose to be, a little runny yes, but this…I could literally tip the tart over to the side and let the brown liquid pour from the shell to plastic container in a stream…well so much for that!
Am I still a believer of you get what you pay for? Yes. This time it seems I paid for a very bad tart!
Marty’s has a cook book coming out- I hope the tart recipe isn’t in it!
