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| - Date of my visit: 30-November-2016
Time of my visit: Dinner
Well, I wanted to try something different and have a new experience and this place got raving Yelp! reviews...
Well, I was a bit disappointed. First of all, when I called in to see if there was a wait (I called around 5.30-ish PM), I was told, that it would be best to have a reservation, I agreed and made a reservation for one. I almost heard a disappointment in the hostess voice, when I said one, well, that's what happens when you travel for business.
When I arrived, the hostess took my name and told me they would start setting up. 15 minutes later, I was finally seated. I was asked again if I had another party joining me, which obviously there was not one.
It took a little while for my waitress to come by. I get it, I might not order as much as a party of 5, but still. I took water no ice, as I almost immediately assessed the place and it's not somewhere I would linger around after the dinner.
After my water came, the waitress returned to take my order. I ordered Filet Medallions, medium rare. After a few minute discussion on the medium and medium rare, waitress left and my bread had come out. Bread was delicious!
It did not take long for my food to come out. I was shocked at a size. Sure, I was not expecting large portion, but not that small either, it was maybe a bit larger than a U.S. quarter... And get this, it came with a price tag of $36... To add assault to an injury the guy who brought it out "wanted to make sure that's how I ordered it", that was not too pick/red inside. Can we, please, stop with this nonesense?! Don't offer medium rare then, but than you would not be consider the "upscale" place.
The plate had, green beans, mash potatoes and stake. The potatoes were good, green beans were average. The steak... I was very disappointed in... It was chewy (even more so than I encountered in the past with medium rare, can't explain it, but if you had this experience before, you know exactly what I am talking about, there is expected chewiness and not so good quality chewiness).
Honestly, I was very disappointed in the place. It just did not leave up to the Yelp! expectations. It's a C- experience.
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