I went back to Eastside social and I'm very glad I did. The second time I went there to give them another chance, just because I'm in that part of town often, I called before and booked a table for two on a Thursday night. The food was fantastic and the win was amazing. The prices are steep, but that seems to be the new norm in town. The staff were very friendly, they helped us with finding this one wine that they had on their list and we fell in love with. So I kept going back there every month or so and the bartender, sadly I don't know her name but she is very lovely, remembered me to my surprise!!!
So a couple of weeks ago I had some visitors from Dubai and I decided to take them there. They were shortstaffed so the owner was there helping serve people. Let me tell you he was great he was honest and upfront he told us that there was going to be delays in service because they were shortstaffed. I truly appreciate that kind of honesty. Because this sort of thing can happen to any restaurant and it's not their fault obviously, but most places would just pretend like nothings wrong and expect the patrons to put up with it. But these guys were actually honest and upfront which in turn translates into the patrons being understanding of the situation.
Did I say most dishes are amazing? My most favourite one is the grilled octopus and the one I was talking about is Montelpelchiano!