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| - We made reservations for New Year's Eve about a month in advance. Our reservation was late - 9:30 - after a concert at the Virginia. The ambiance is nice, although the dining room was a bit noisy. We expected that on NYE. The wine list is extensive, and the menu has a number of diverse choices. In our party of four, two of us ordered fish entrees, and two ordered steaks. They were out of one of the entrees. I had a sidecar for a cocktail; It was excellent, and I recommend it. We had a young waiter; she was very friendly, but struggled a bit with the iPad or whatever HW's uses for conveying the order to the chef. First out was an appetizer for the table - cheddar cheese spread with baguette - it was a cold dish - I expected something warm. My bad for not asking. It was OK, not great. I ordered a small filet, medium rare. It was overdone but good. They do not have A-1 steak sauce, but have house made sauces that are good (I still missed A-1). I had a small wedge salad, which was delicious, but should have been served on a larger plate to allow for cutting. We split a chocolatey dessert (called something with the word "pyramid" in it). It was just OK. One of our party ordered coffee with dessert; it never came. Things I liked most: sidecar cocktail and small wedge salad - actually half salad with an upcharge to accompany my entree. Things that I'd like to see changed: 1) service staff should pay more attention to detail; 2) steak was overdone; 3) not good to EVER run out of entrees, especially at a place this pricey. If you DO run out of an item, tell people BEFORE they decide on their order to avoid disappointment. We will try again sometime.
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