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| - This was a splurge for hubby and I's 15th wedding anniversary. We sat outside on the patio which was amazing for me, but I really love the fountains. Even though we had reservations two weeks in advance, we were told it might be about twenty minutes(we got there about 10 minutes before our reservation). Which is fine, I know there are limited seats outside and people will stay and chat. When we were first seated, it took our waiter a good five minutes to ask us what we wanted to drink. It took probably 8-10 minutes to get bread to our table. Not a great start! We were decided what we wanted to order and sat there for another 10 minutes or so before our waiter came back and yes, our menus were closed on the table that whole time. Our appetizer came fairly quick but our steaks took quite a while. We had the crab cake which i thought was pretty incredible. We saw a few tables who sat down after us get their food much quicker then we did. Whatever, though, it was our anniversary and we had a great view of the fountains. I ordered a medium 18 oz t bone steak which ended up being more rare then I would like, and hubbies medium rare porterhouse steak looked medium. Steaks were tough to cut with the knife provided but melted n your mouth. It was delicious, as was the sauces they provided. Our water glasses never went empty and that really was the only attentive service we received. We were asked if we wanted coffee, which I replied yes, along with a dessert menu. We got our menus right away and it took at least 20 minutes for someone to take our order. When the waiter took our order, it was another 20 minutes before we got our creme brulee. The waiter simply forgot because I looked up at him when he walked by our table and the look on his face was one of oh s*&^% forgot their desert. He did apologize and since it was our anniversary, it was complimentary. I was in great company but the amount of tip left on our bill reflected our dissatisfaction with our service. Our total was $192 for the crab cake appetizer, two steaks, two baked potatoes, and some coffee. Just a warning, they do allow smoking as it is outside, which can be not so pleasant when the smoke is blowing in your direction. We also had a rowdy group at the table next to us who were quite loud and obnoxious but I understand the restaurant wouldn't want to lose a customer. We had to ask for our check, as did everyone around us, so I guess that is not unusual. For the ambiance, and hubby's company it was an enjoyable evening. I loved being so close to the fountains and enjoying them go off every 15 minutes. We never got any spray and it was a bit windy while we were there. If we decide to go to a high end restaurant for our next anniversary, we will probably check out another place.
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