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The only positive I could find is the oysters. Definitely fresh - but hey, how many other places you can have that at?
Now onto why the loss of 3 stars. As you walk in, the noise level is so high, you need to take a minute to adjust to the loud music topped with people trying to have conversations on top of it (read: yelling). Once your earbuds are almost bleeding, you see that the place is packed and you get a little excited because a busy place is usually a sign of good business and good food, right? Well, the answer is no. You're almost sitting on top of each other, the service is lacking - hard to get the waiter/waitress' attention, long waits between services. The food is uninspiring which makes you feel like it's way overpriced (it is not cheap to start with).
What marked this place off for me is the wine. Not the list or selection but how they store it. I had a nice mid-range Italian red that was served warm (think room temperature when it's 26-27 degrees). We thought it was weird considering cellar temperatures are around 12-14 so I decided to look around and realized that the bottles are lined on a shelf, next to the kitchen, with the light straight on them. C'mon, when I order a 90$ bottle of red, I expect it to be well stored or served at a decent temperature. When we voiced our concern, we were replied there was nothing to be done.. Until I asked for a ice bucket, like you would normally for a white. Great way to solve problems. You put the "F" in effort.
Not recommending this place to people who love food or for anything that involves conversations.
Absolutely a fantastic place to act bougie, seen and be seen (and remain hungry if, like me, you stop eating if it's not good)
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