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| - Went here based on reviews. Not disappointed and we will return, but...
Pros: Very nice ambiance - windows that offer natural lighting indoors, outdoor seating available, attention to detail (ceiling, tables, cloth napkins, attractive dishware, etc.). Big menu with both sweet and savory options. Emphasis is on pork. Friendly server and busser.
Cons: Lots of people were waiting for tables even when there were many sitting clean and empty. Server was very friendly and attentive during the middle of our experience - from ordering through getting our food and a coffee refill - but we were a bit neglected when we first arrived and again while waiting for our check (which we finally had to get up and ask for).
Other details:
1. The menu has a lot on it, but if you want meat, you'd better like pork. Bacon, ham, pulled pork, pork sausage, etc. Granted, we were told it's their specialty (and it was good, just not what we normally eat). Why is there no alternative meat? I think there were a couple vegetarian dishes, but those options were pretty limited and I don't think I'd recommend this restaurant to my vegetarian friends. Even my potato soup had bacon in it. It seems weird that they don't offer a chicken or veggie sausage options, at least.
2. The hostess had a really hard time getting people seated. We arrived during what we thought must have been the tail end of an early rush (just before 8:00). A few people were waiting up front but we could see enough open tables for everyone, so I was confident that we would be seated shortly. It wasn't too long, but it also wasn't like the hostess seated a party then came right back and seated the next one. She seemed to hesitate and wander around looking uncertain about what she was supposed to do next. When she took us back, she was going "Um..." and looking left and right and hesitating at each empty table we passed. She finally selected the farthest one for us and I didn't think about her again until we were leaving. As we ate, I made a note to myself that we should come after 8:00 next time because it seemed a lot less busy. (There were as many as five empty tables around us at any given time and each seemed to sit empty for a pretty long time.) However, strike that thought!... when we left I saw a large number of people inside and outside the front door waiting for tables. Maybe there weren't enough other staff and they would have just been behind on taking care of customer after they were seated rather than before, but whatever the reason, it looked like a big missed opportunity for the restaurant to handle a lot more customers. Finally, I saw the review that noted that it was difficult to get seating for more than two. I observed quite a few tables of four and six. Again, that's a matter of the restaurant planning properly. Most of the tables seem to be for two, but were pushed together to seat more. At least it appeared that they have that figured out now.
3. Value: Prices are quite fair considering there is attention to detail in both the food and the ambiance. I think you could spend a lot if you order sides, but I had a combo of empanadas and potato soup that together amounted to $13.50, which is about the same as a lot of the other entrees and, I think, reasonable. And the empanadas alone would have been plenty (I took more than half of that dish home as leftovers.)
If service/seating issues were resolved, based on the rest of our experience, I would give 5 stars.
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