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| - Upon arrival, me and my boyfriend immediately felt out of place. We're both university students and the setting was just extremely intimidating. Everything was most black, silver, with a lot of glass, and while the entire thing looked spectacular, it wasn't a very inviting setting to be in where we could be comfortable - it came off as stiff and professional. Their choice in music was great.
Our reservation was at 1:30 PM for lunch and the entire restaurant had about 7 or 8 other diners on a Saturday. The hostess and waiter were both very accommodating and polite, which we noted with appreciation. There's a coat check and they offer you a stand for your bag. The view outside is nice, but because of the lounge, you can't peer down into the street meaning that there are only building tops visible.
The food .. well, for an appetizer, we ordered the East Blue Crab. It came with some nice crisps, guac, and the crab. The crab was fresh and the crisps were tangy - something we enjoyed. The guac, however, had too much lime and was very sour which didn't compliment the dish.
For our entrees, my boyfriend ordered the Steak and Egg while I opted for the Braised Lamb of Shank. His Steak and Egg was decent and at a fair price, although I would probably want to go somewhere else for a steak. My braised lamb, however, was absolutely flavorless. It was beyond tender and the vegetables in the dish tasted great, but the meat literally had no flavor whatsoever which left me disappointed. I didn't even end up finishing half of the entire dish.
The desserts looked splendid, but I wasn't in the mood for eating dessert after such a disappointing entree, so we took our leave.
Overall, don't come here if you're unwilling to drop $100+ for lunch for only okay food, but great service.
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