Twin Peaks does not ‘peak’ reviewer’s excitement

 
Ever wanted to dine out and enjoy a good meal but wasn’t in the mood to dress to impress? With the recent opening of Twin Peaks, located on Siegen Lane near I-10, you can do just that.
The atmosphere of Twin Peaks is very simple and reminds you of a cabin house story, similar to Paul Bunyan. The walls are draped with water canisters, camping backpacks, and mounted deer heads. There is also a hanging antler chandelier in the foyer. As we were being lead to our seat we also noticed a stuffed raccoon and of course we seated next to the fury creature. The waitresses, who are very nice and “clueless”, are very similar to the waiters from Hooters, which explained the name and motto, Twin Peaks: Eats. Drinks. Scenic Views.
The waiters were very appealing to the eye, making the experience worthwhile but for as far as the food and atmosphere goes, well let’s say (in the beginning) it wasn’t so appealing to the taste buds, the eyes, or the pockets.
For starters, the waiter recommended the BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos. The nachos presentation was awful due to the pulled pork and other ingredients being piled high on top. When a person thinks of nachos, they think of chips and dip, preferably cheese, salsa, and occasionally beef. We found out the hard way, pork does not belong on tortilla chips. We eventually decided to swap out for the Chipotle Queso and Chips, which turned out to taste better but slacked in presentation. The dip bowl and plates looked very similar to the cafeteria plates in Mayberry, but who can complain with the price of five shams.
Due to the bad first half of the dining experience, we decided to stay on the safe side by ordering a shrimp and chicken basket, a Philly cheese steak sandwich, and the surf and turf skewer, which was stuffed with shrimp and cheap steak pieces.
You can never go wrong with a fried dish, a sandwich, and a skewer with shrimp right? The skewers consisted of chopped steak and grilled shrimp, which was appetizing at first but failed to keep it interesting with the flavor becoming boring half way through the meal. Surf and Turf also featured mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes, both lacking proper seasoning but with a dash of salt were just right. The fried shrimp and chicken basket was on point with taste but the quantity of the shrimp and the quality of the chicken was questionable. There were only four fried and lightly battered jumbo shrimp and the chicken was over cooked. Philadelphia would be insulted by the imitation cheese steak that was placed before us by being packed with dry steak meat and very little of the trimmings the traditional steak has; such as, onions, bell peppers and bland seasoning. Adding fries to the dried out sandwich we could almost certainly tell from the texture of the fries, they had been sitting under a restaurant heating light for an extended period of time.
​​Overall, the menu was not appealing or exciting, the price wasn’t reasonable, and the atmosphere was awkward. Did we mention the ceiling was not covered? Meaning the filth that looked like asbestos was exposed. Not only was the ceiling exposed but the glass garage doors that made the front end wall leading outside were open, letting in the bitter cold from the winter and rainy weather cooling our food in seconds taking away any chance of enjoying a hot meal.
​​With the distance, plus appearance, plus prices we just don’t think that students would enjoy themselves there. For the final grade, we give Twin Peaks a four out of 10.