It's changed from an Antipodean theme (that's Australia and New Zealand, for you non-colonials) to an east coast Butcher theme.
I'm not sure it worked before (and clearly its early closure testifies to that), and I'm not sure the new theme is any better.
When I think of "butcher-themed", I think of places like Harris' or McCormick & Schmick's, places where example cuts of meat are displayed in a butcher's display cabinet near reception.
Marlowe (aside from having an eminently forgettable name) shouldn't boast a butcher's affiliation when there's no meat dish you can't find on the menu of most restaurants in town.
My Poulet Vert (chicken with herbs, olive and potato salad) tasted strange - not spicy, not savory - and I didn't feel like finishing it; Pavey's Lamb Mixed Grill tasted good, but for me, lamb chop and lamb sausage doesn't deserve the "mixed grill" nomenclature.
The real problem was the overpowering heat - there's just no air in the place, and for me that made it a thoroughly unpleasant 90 minutes.
Nevertheless, I won't give it a RANT, because Mrs. Page liked it so much.
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