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| - Having dined there previously and knew what their prices were like, I had high but reasonable expectations, which they failed to come close to.
On the positive side, decor and ambiance still were good.
The service was very disappointing. Not sure how much blame our server should take as he was very professional and provided excellent help in menu selections, however we received inconsistent attention and we're delivered a tuna tartar when we ordered a salmon tartar, without being told in advance the salmon was no longer available. Had we known earlier, we'd have ordered something different as one of our group had a tuna allergy.
The attention to ensuring everyone had drinks fell short. I personally ended up waiting over 20 minstrel for my first drink and twice we had to initiate getting wine. It could have been the restaurant was understaffed or poorly managed table assignment was the main issue.
The quality of the food also was inconsistent. Some dishes very good, others missing the mark. The macadamia encrusted halibut sounded great, but was a big disappointment. It wasn't fully encrusted, seemed more like topped. The halibut was overcooked and tasteless. Calamari was not very tender. The tuna entre was also disappointing.
I was never asked how my dishes were and didn't want to dampen the spirits of the group by calling attention to my disappointment, so to be fair I can't comment on how well they'd have handled disappointment.
Despite the fact that overall I still enjoyed my evening, I am offering this low rating because a fairly expensive restau rant shouldn't fall so short on either service or quality, never-ending both
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