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| - We popped in here for Girls' Night on a Friday night because we heard about $5.00 wine tasting and various food specials. Yay! A new place, new tastes, and deals to boot. How can you go wrong?
Let's start with that part, shall we?
The service was mediocre at first, and that's being a bit generous. It was about 15 minutes before HH/tasting specials were to start and the place was not busy by any stretch. Three or four servers and two bartenders seems like plenty of staff to get this party started with some recommendations and indivualized attention and service.
Um... *flags someone down, gets acknowledged, waits a bit longer*
Let's try that again. "wave/flag/air horn*
Hmmm...
"Oh! Hi, didn't see you (after making eye contact a few times)."
*sigh*
Once we began ordering it wasn't that bad. It's still a cumulative experience, however, and it was a tad slow throughout the night.
The other WTF moment came when the specials were explained. Two specific dishes and only the house wine were offered as specials. The server even admitted that the tasting was almost always the house wine. So it's not a tasting, but a special on house wine. Got it.
We ordered a couple glasses of wine to taste something new (and help us decide on a bottle) and then ordered a bottle of the collective favorite. The wine selection isn't bad. I found some new things to consider and some solid restaurant favorites. Still, for a place that is part wine bar, I have seen better lists in lesser places. Just a thought.
We also decided on food and ordered the steak (one of the specials) and a charcuterie plate.
*This* is where it all picks up. The steak was generously portioned for a tapas/appetizer selection, had a fantastic flavor, and was perfectly tender. The charcuterie plate was fantastic. I wish there were more (quantity of each versus quantity of choice - there were lots of different flavors already represented) cheese to go with the copious amounts of meat. That is my only hangup, however, as everything was paired creatively and the small additions (gelees, fruits, nuts, etc.) were unquestionably complementary... and seasonal to boot, always a plus!
We also shared a death-by-chocolate sampler that, aside from being a diabetic coma on a beautiful plate, was done well. Various takes on sweetness, richness, and textures made it all work together and offered something for every type of sweet tooth.
Service improved a bit, as I said, as the night went on... but it was still a little too inattentive (including forgotten water, twice).
Parts of the evening were 4-4.5 stars, some were 2. Overall, a solid 3-star (maybe even 3.5), A-OK kind of place that, even if just for the charcuterie, is most likely worth a return visit.
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