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| - I came here with high hopes from reading reviews and was utterly disappointed.
We were a large party of around 12 and had a reservation at 2:30 pm for their weekend brunch. Our table wasn't ready until 2:50 or so.. Which I was still fine with at the time. I honestly was not that impressed with the food offered to be worth my money. There weren't any lobsters, and the crab claws were sparse and they stopped filling them half way through our brunch. They didn't refill the crepes either, which sucked, but I can understand since it was later in the day.. But if there is still time before last call.. i would expect there to still be food, especially for the premium I am paying.
There wasn't that much food as I expected. There were fruits.. Salad.. Apple crumble, pasta of sorts, sirloin, cheese, prosciutto, shrimp, crab claws, variety of desserts and pastries, quiches, and an omelette station.
Service wasn't particularly great either. Idk if it's cause we were a large party but it shouldnt be an excuse. We often had to ask for cutlery after our previous ones got taken away after eating a dish.. And had to sit there for a good 5 minutes just waiting. Only from reading yelp reviews did I know that juice and smoothies are complimentary and part of the brunch price. The servers mentioned nothing of the sort.
What the worst part was the bill... It ended up being $75 per person BEFORE tax, which our party realized after leaving the restaurant. So when we called to enquire why that was, the staff answered that they must have accidentally charged us Easter weekend pricing (we went the weekend before Easter), and said they would refund us the excess of the original $55 pp before tax. But the next day, they called us to clarify that the staff actually did not make a mistake, and because we were a large party, the pricing is actually $75 per person. And after taxes and the required 20% gratuity, it totals to be $100 pp.. Even though we get the SAME amount of food as a small party. #donotcomprehend So now I can say it's definitely not worth my money.
The only good thing I can say about this place is the decor. SIGH.
Honestly, just save yourself the money and don't do the buffet brunch. Not sure I'd come back to try their regular menu either now...
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