maryjane's

recently i was invited by the pr rep for maryjane's coffee shop at the hard rock hotel to come down for a special media dinner to showcase their new chef and some new additions to their restaurant's menu. jake and i went down on a thursday night with a bunch of other media guests for a lovely 5 course dinner to sample and try out. we usually don't dig going downtown for much, but our visit to maryjane's was pleasant and thefoodwas excellent. check it out below! this is the menu that we had to look forward to that evening. since i knew we were having five courses, i had to pace myself. and drink plenty of water. this picture cracks me up because jake is showcasing the water like one of those girls on the price is right. our first course was the hummus and pita bread . this came with two kinds of hummus - the traditional (back of the photo) garbanzo bean and garlic hummus along with a southwestern black bean hummus. jake, who doesn't like hummus, preferred the black bean version. while

good food, great service, expensive though. staying at the hard rock this is obviously a very convenient option but not the only one. i have had breakfast and dinner there and both times, service was prompt and courteous - even funny. the coffee is good and i am picky about coffee.foodis very good dinerfoodand i have to say one of the few places i have ever been to that actually cooked the burger as i ordered it. the mary jane martini is a nice take on a martini and they use my favorite vodka - bong! pot brownie - well if you don't like brownies, don't order it. it is a very good brownie served warm with vanilla ice cream - definitely sweet and chocolatey!

i'll refrain from a rating and just skip to the review. not bad, but not good. since i was staying at the hard rock, i gave it a few chances. service was inconsistent. it very much seemed dependent on the time of day and staff. in that respect, it reflects poorly on the management. i enjoyed myfood(when i got it), but didn't care for the coffee much - which surprised me at a "coffee shop". again, thefoodwas actually pretty good, but until they work out some managment/service issues, maryjane's kind of leaves you flat.