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| - Overall, food is delightful but I find the mediocre service really ruined the experience.
We came on a Monday night for casual celebration. Restaurant was mostly empty but all 3 servers saw us (they didn't have a dedicated hostess), were all not actively holding anything or with a customer, looked at each other and no one wanted to come grab us. The one that eventually come, rolled her eyes at her coworker before greeting us.
I also found the table disgustingly sticky to the point I didn't feel comfortable putting my phone on it. I reached over to the table beside us and found the same stickiness on surfaces people would eat on (not sticky in the sides or between seats).
Our server also had no intention of letting us know the daily special, making recommendations or any service you'd expect for a similar establishment.
Sub par service aside, their food was overall quite delicious.
We ordered Foie Gras Pate Toast, Roasted Bone Marrow, Cured Iberico Ham and the Monday $40 Special of half pitcher Sangria and House Paella. THERE WAS A LOT OF BREAD...almost everything came with bread and we probably wouldn't have ended up with this menu if our server made recommendations.
Sangria was light and fruity. I saw a very extensive sangria offering so I was bummed you couldn't sub the choice for extra $$.
Foie gras toast was quite good. The pate was rich, creamy with mild gamey notes. The dollop of berry jam gave it some depth of sweetness and tartness to cut the fat.
Roasted bone marrow was the highlight of our night. From the marrow to the oil, it's indulgence at its finest. The bread soaked up all the fatty goodness. It tasted like a heart attack.
The Iberico ham was a huge let down. $24 gets you a very small plate so I was expecting the ham to blow my mind. It was soft and flavourful, but nothing special. It tasted comparable to your usual charcuterie offering so I definitely felt I should have gotten something else.
House paella was delicious - musky saffron and paprika with a medley of meats and seafood. I noticed not all the proteins were listed on the menu, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the chicken and octopus.
We also got dessert: Spanish toast. It taste like a weird cousin of french toast, the bread had a mild cheesy taste with a sticky sugar top. It was light but I'm not huge on it.
All in all, great food with up scale prices but you'd get better service at a Swiss Chalet hands down.
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