The ambitious menu promises intriguing food with complicated sauces, but the kitchen does not have the ability to deliver.

The menu promised Manila clams; these were not delicate ones.

It was hardly the "special preparation" that the menu had promised.

Although the menu promised grilled shrimp, these were too good to quibble about.

The meat was a tad dry and the salad not chopped, as the menu promised.

Many of the dishes were delicious but disappointing because they did not deliver what the menu promised.

The large menu promises regional dishes from all over India; the word curry appears just a single time.

If the party downstairs is eating mashed potatoes, you might too, even though the menu promises more interesting side dishes.

The large menu promises regional dishes from all over India.

The menu promised French pastries, two words that can be counted on to quicken the pulse.