Attended a bachelorette dinner party at Andre's. We had a large group so we were seated in the dining room upstairs. At first I thought it was a really cool concept to have a private room for us. The decor was nice with the chandeliers and blue walls. Alas, the private dining salon was not so private because shortly after we were seated, a loud chattering group occupied a table behind us.
The food was just OK. There was nothing spectacular about the lobster bisque. Immediately regretted this ordering decision and I wished I got the escargot instead. For my main course, under a section called "Andre's Classics", I ordered the pan seared duck breast with duck sausage. I couldn't even find the duck flavor and this dish might as well have been chicken for all I care. The sausage was the most flavorful thing on the plate but was a bit too salty. I had great expectations for this dish since it's a $44 price tag for duck. Seriously. Tried a bit of the chocolate souffle and it was the best thing I had all night.
I would describe the service as sketchy. Their ipad for the drink orders was broken but no one could supply an alternative menu. Early in the meal, the waiter hovers over the table with truffle in his hand and asking if you would like some shavings in your soup or dish. Hmm, kinda like when they ask if you want some pepper. I had to ask if they charge for this (I know that truffle is pricey) and looking like he got caught red-handed, he says it's $8 a gram. Most people would not think to ask this question so they would have been surprised by the extra charges after their meal. I probably wouldn't care as much if I was there for date night but I'm paying for myself, dammit. And we also noticed price discrepancy on how much the dishes cost on the final bill. Had to ask the waiter to bring the menu back and yes, they up-charged our group for some of the dishes. I really don't mind splurging on a nice meal and great service but Andre's was lacking.