I have been to Browns a handful of times, always wanting to give it another go based on a recommendation and always walking away wondering why I did.\n\nEvery time I have been here I have had food which is mediocre at best. It does a job but doesn't exactly do it well.  My most recent visit was no different - everything we ordered turned up greasy and on a bed of mayo. Did we choose poorly?  Definitely. But come on.  The fish cakes were about 95% potato and the sweet potato wedges were enormous slices of sweet potato which must have been boiled first as they were (mostly) cooked through but were soft instead of coming across as baked or fried, albeit covered with a layer of oil.  Very confusing and resulting in not a nice dish.  The chorizo sausage roll was dripping in oil (bad choice on our part but really poor menu choice on Browns part), which left is with only the Cesar salad which was fresh and well dressed.\n\nOn top of the food, the service was close to abysmal. Our server brought ice water when I asked for no ice (I know, and by itself it wouldn't matter but paired with the rest...), then never returned to refill our glasses when they were empty.  In fact, the next time we saw her after our food was deposited was when we hunted her down for the bill.  Even then she didn't clear our dishes and instead opted to do so once she brought our change and we were in the process of leaving, which felt weird and almost as though we were being guilted into leaving a greater tip. \n\nI think I've given Browns enough chances.  There are plenty of half decent places to get food on George St, no point in returning to one which can't even deliver the half.