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| - We were seated by the bar area and the decor was nice and simple with a modern contemporary look to it. We ordered right asap as we were all starving. For appetizers, the group got the melting spring artichoke and goat cheese dip and the buttermilk battered onion rings. The two were pretty much inhaled by group. The winner of the two was definitely the artichoke and goat cheese dip. The onions rings were good but it didn't stand out.
For me, I ordered a pint of Creemore with their lamb burger topped with goat cheese, tomato, lettuce and red onion which all come standard with the burger. The orders came out in a timely fashion even with the large crowd they were handling that night. My girlfriend ordered the mac and cheese with smoked bacon. I know I looked at her with a raised eyebrow when she told me what she was ordering. But she did say that it's good here and she felt like it for dinner. I guess let's hope for the best. =P
I got my lamb burger with caesar salad and the salad was quite disappointing. There wasn't enough dressing and my biggest complaint would be the amount of water on the bottom of the bowl. I felt like they washed it quickly and tossed it once or twice. The burger which was recommended by a friend on the table, didn't meet my expectations. I mean the burger was alright, but the amount of meat given was far too little. The meat patty was quite a bit smaller than the bun and the amount of cheese given appeared to be the same size or thicker than the patty itself. The lamb burger was cooked alright and there were still moisture in the patty. Which when cooking a lamb or turkey burger, overcooking and making the patty dry is something most of us worry about. The girlfriend's mac and cheese was okay. She enjoyed it and surprisingly filled her. She even had remains. But as expected with mac and cheese, try and eat it sooner than later as the overall experience drops dramatically once it gets a little colder. For dessert, the gf and I shared the chocolate masquise and it was once again, alright nothing special here.
Overall, I can't say I really liked Oliver and Bonacini - Cafe and Bar. I mean it was alright pretty much across the board except for maybe the appetizer area. But then the question comes, would you really want to go to Oliver and Bonacini just for drinks and apps? I don't think I would. I mean a friend also recommended the ribs, but I wasn't in the mood nor do I feel this is the place for killer ribs. So for this price category I would probably pick another place. But if your biggest concern is the 'posh' effect, then Oliver and Bonacini might be the place for you, especially for drinks.
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