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| - First I need to talk about Savoy's website, get this off my chest...
I strongly feel that any company's website is a reflection of and extension of the company and that, accordingly, considerable effort should be put into the website. Savoy's website does not cut it. This restaurant boasts about 10 dinner entrees that are $30 or more, several that are nearly $40, and the website quality does not reflect that price point. The website is cheap-looking, a disaster complete with uninspired fonts, weird capitalization and formatting, and an animated fire logo that conjures memories of 1990s computer graphics. And don't get me started on the establishment's cheesy, pretentious, and unoriginal slogan, "The Good Life."
That was a little harsh. Luckily the rest of this review is not. Our Groupon-powered recent dinners at Savoy--2 entrees and a dessert for just $49--did not disappoint. Overall the food was very good, some of the best and most inspired I've had in a while. Wonderful flavors and quality ingredients.
If you don't prefer a loud dining environment, take note: a few days a week Savoy features live music, and such was the case during our Monday (live jazz) and Thursday (other live music) dinners. Husband and I enjoyed the music but understand it's not for everyone because it's really very loud. Loved jazz night; what an experience!
Savoy has its own parking lot, which is nice, but parallel parking along Penn Avenue in the evening after the vast majority of the Strip District shops have closed is usually no problem.
A few points of criticism, in addition to my website rant above. I found the linen napkin arrangements and the whole fresh-flowers-on-plate thing to be dated--not in line with the look I think Savoy is going for. Also, for some reason I just couldn't get over how poorly the artwork on the back wall had been hung and displayed. And speaking of the linen napkins, the strangest thing happened during dinner #1: I left my dirty napkin on my chair before I visited the restroom, and when I returned I found that the napkin had been refolded and placed back on the table by a staff member, sauce and lipstick marks in plain view. Something else that struck me as odd? My sparkling wine--incidentally, there is only 1 split option ($15) and 1 by the glass option ($13)--was served in a cognac glass.
I doubt I'd return to Savoy for dinner at full price--the décor needs a bit of an upgrade for me to truly appreciate a dining experience for 2 that can pretty easily exceed $200--but will certainly be on the lookout for future promotions like Groupon, LivingSocial, etc. And the Wednesday/Thursday/Friday 6-8PM Happy Hour featuring 1/2 priced apps and martinis and $3 beers sounds like a good time.
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