Little Red Wasp Review
Bad bar food at restaurant prices.
When looking for a nicer restaurant in Downtown Ft. Worth I found The Little Red Wasp. Based on prices and the look I was expecting a nicer downtown restaurant. After my experience I would say the food quality is about the level of bar food.
The first course was devilled eggs, where I started to see the lack of care from the kitchen. The eggs were falling apart due to the cuts made to them, and the pickles were haphazardly thrown on top and over the plate. The second course we ordered the chicken fried steak with green beans, and then my friend ordered halibut and chips with an extra side of mac & cheese. The green beans were not available, and the waiter asked if I’d like something else, I let the server know I’d do the Brussel sprouts would be fine but I probably wouldn't eat them.
When the chicken fried steak arrived, the Mac and cheese for my friend was on my chicken fried steak plate, and no Brussel sprouts. The chicken fried steak was, okay, although the plate was covered in excessive amounts of gravy, and the mashed potatoes were dry as if they had been sitting out all day. The halibut had been mixed in with the fries, this might have been to hide the fact that the batter was bad, or the color made them look like they’d been cooked in dirty oil. The fish was bland, the fries were basic bar fries, and the Mac and cheese was just abysmal.
The server was friendly, but it was somewhat awkward watching servers eating on the expo line and returning to work without washing their hands. When the bill was brought, the server made sure to tell us that they removed the Mac and cheese for the trouble of not having the green beans, which should have been removed as they had simply replaced my diner side with my friend’s extra side.
In summary, the food was hugely overpriced for what it was, based on these reviews (including pictures) it seems this was an exceptionally bad experience, where the kitchen staff seemed just not to care about the food. I’m not planning on returning to the restaurant and cannot recommend this place to anyone.
