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| - Doing frequent business in this area, I took advantage of a Groupon to try this restaurant, as if it was a pleasurable experience, I definitely could return, or even recommend to clients in the area.
I will say, the server was attentive and pleasant which is why I chose to rate two stars instead of one, but overall, it's quite unlikely I will return.
I used the Groupon to take advantage of having a steak dinner, chose to have it with a Caeser salad. While waiting for my meal, a patron seated behind me had their steak delivered, it looked well presented and delicious, I was excited in anticipation for mine as a result.
The waitress returned to my table to inform me they were out of Caeser salad, and asked if I preferred the house salad or fries, I chose the fries. She returned moments later with my plate, first with a house salad, that was not the disappointing element, although why ask. She did bring me fries as well after. But I looked at my plate and was utterly disappointed. I was not presented with a 10oz steak as mentioned on the menu, nor did it resemble the steak served to the patron behind me, it appeared I was given a 4 or 5oz cut that would be used for the steak sandwich.
Now this restaurant signed up on Groupon, so they need to deal with this element (you are to inform your server of the deal when ordering) had I not, odds are I would have received the meal I had ordered...
I waited for the waitresses to return, and told her I did not believe this to be a 10oz steak, she mentioned the menu had changed and it was 8oz not 10. Still, there was no way this cut was even close to 8oz. Like I mentioned, I saw a proper steak served and this was nothing close.
I even said I didn't feel it was 8oz, and she shrugged. It was not her fault the kitchen is ordered to shortchange people who use a Groupon.
The steak was cooked well and flavourful, although it was to be accompanied with mushrooms, I barely had one mushroom sliced and served with this.
All in all it was a disappointing dining experience, and I left feeling short changed and ripped off.
As I stated off the start, the point of the Groupon is to give you the chance to try somewhere new, and if you enjoy, you return. With a slew of restaurants up and down this stretch of little italy, I know where I will not be dining again.
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