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| - We tried this restaurant because we are new to the neighborhood and love trying new places. A few observations, wine prices were terribly exorbitant. At $10 for a glass of no-name Riesling, I just can't seeing myself doing that again. My family ordered 2 kids meals with grilled cheese, I had the Perfectly grilled cheese (reminded me of a Monte Cristo sans the meat) and my husband had a plate of Alfredo, for what we ordered $65 including tip just seemed over the top. I think this place wants to have a high end feel, but the lack of a formal bar (bottles were huddled together on the serving line) and the male owner walking around in FLIP FLOPS, detracts from the high-end feel (think Postino's) that this restaurant wants to achieve. A few suggestions for the owners (who I recognized from their picture in the paper): DRESS PROFESSIONALLY, and introduce yourselves as the owners so you can get constructive feedback from your patrons. You'd think that the owners are embarrassed for anyone to know the place is theirs. Next, move the alcohol behind the counter so you can at least PRETEND you have an actual bar, and please offer wine specials, most people (like me) like to enjoy a glass of wine with dinner and if that part of my dining experience is cost prohibitive, then I won't go to that restaurant for the food. Next, turn the music down. Dining is a social experience and if I can't hear people at my table, I'd rather just go somewhere else. Finally, improve the customer service, your waitresses (and the female owner) dropped things on the table then ran off before we could ask for things like napkins, condiments, etc. I thought this type of service was very unprofessional and makes me hesitant to return. Overall, this place has excellent food. I hope they can make some minor tweaks to their establishment so that they can hang around for the long haul and be a place people can go to in Ahwahtukee for a great meal!
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