That dish lacks any connection at all to the seafood soup of Marseilles.

Her menu is easy if the dishes lack a bit of punch.

This time, while much of the French is gone, too many Spanish dishes lack pep.

Though there are a couple of winners, other dishes are lacking.

It packed the kind of punch that other dishes lacked.

The shrimp were firm and fine, but the dish lacked pizazz.

The modern touches that he has introduced often seem peculiar, and the traditional dishes lack soul.

Some dishes lack cohesion of flavors, while others are simply bland.

The ingredients were first rate, but the dish lacked pizazz.

Some nights, dishes lacked salt, on others the fish was overcooked.