We celebrated a birthday lunch on the weekend and it was my first time here. We were seated in a nice quiet table at the back, near the kitchen. Expectations were high for me although a family member already warned for me to tone it down a few notches as she had been here twice and was left a little underwhelmed. Unfortunately, she was right.
Menu is quite pricey but because it had 'Jamie's' sign-off, that was to be expected. Food quality did not live up to his reputation though. I had the zucchini pomodoro pizza; I literally could have had more satisfaction at a walk-in pizza chain. Crust was funky and quite burnt, toppings were sparingly placed, it was really just average. Hubby had a fresh crab spaghetti and was really let down. He found it too salty (and yes, he was warned adding Parmesan cheese may make it saltier) and spicy (yes, entree description did note some spice). One family member uncovered a hair in his pasta dish - how lovely! Half-eaten dish was returned and he did not request a replacement or compensation. When the bill came, we were surprised that a goodwill gesture was not at least extended for the extra pasta ingredient. Not very classy. Only thing that was worth applauding was the customer service - we were promptly greeted with the inner door opened for us, seated and tended to. Too bad you don't just pay for service but food as well.