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| - This place is extremely gorgeous, and I enjoyed everything about this place. However, I put a lot of weight on service and given this place is fine dining, I expected better service.
My party and I came here for dinner at Geordie's, right around sunset. Valet parking is available, but we self-parked. As we were walking up to the mansion, we were greeted by a faint smell of flowers. When I looked up, the mansion sat on the hilltop with the evening sun reflecting off its walls. There were strings of light lights hanging on the trees, and the scenery plush with green and flowers. It was a beautiful sight and a very pleasant welcome to us newcomers.
When we entered the building, there was a sign and a lady directing us to the front or main area where the hostess sat. We had a reservation and were seated immediately. We came on a weekday evening, and the restaurant was not busy so I do anticipate quick seating even without a reservation. As we walked through the building, it was fun to see the historic building and its architecture. The place is well preserved and in good condition. If I didn't know better, I might have guessed it was built in the last 2-3 decades. When we were seated, we had a beautiful view of the valley. It was almost a 180-270 degree view of the south valley. Breathtaking, I tell you. The restaurant space itself was kind of weird. There were tables in some areas and few other areas with no tables. It cheapened the place's ambiance but wasn't bad enough to make an impact.
As for the food, they served a soft cheese-containing bread, which was really soft, airy, and tasty. I drank a harvest mule, shared a spinach salad to start, had the poached and grilled octopus for main meal, and chocolate souffle to finish. All the items were well presented and good. I liked the grilled flavor on the octopus with a its texture relatively soft, easy to chew. The chocolate souffle was palatable and probably the highlight of the meal. It took about 20-30 minutes to make, but our waiter gave us advance notice so it came in perfect timing after the main meal. When the souffle arrived, the server cut the souffle top and poured chocolate syrup into its center. The souffle itself was mildly crusty on the outside, and the inside was so extremely soft, airy, agreeable to the taste. It was sweet in flavor but not exhaustingly sweet. The syrup was sweeter and complemented the souffle well.
Now, the downside to the experience was the service. Everyone was nice enough, but for its location and caliber of dining, the service was subpar. Rarely did anyone come to ask how our food was. Our waiter explained very little of the food and menu, offered little recommendations, and presented no history on the mansion. A lot of times, it is the waiter who guides and directs us through the meal. This experience left me feeling a little lost and lacked any sort of distinct features. I felt that the service was bare minimum, and it was a total disappointment.
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