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| - I was debating between two or three stars and I finally decided on three stars.
My roommate and I went on a Thursday night for Restaurant Week. This was our first time to Artizen and we were absolutely wowed by the decor. Absolutely dramatic and modern design sensibility that we both loved. We were seated by a very pleasant hostess who ended up taking our order because our server was too busy to stop by.
We had the burrata salad, which was amazing. The roasted strawberries were incredibly savory while the burrata was delicious. I had the pork osso bucco, which was tender, but lacking in flavor. The chorizo cheddar stuffed dates were fantastic and much tastier than the pork. My roommate had the tagliatelle, which was unmemorable. For dessert, we shared the lemon brulee pie (tart and delicious) and the chocolate indulgence of the day (a disappointing chocolate mousse). The salad was the highlight of our meal, which isn't really what I was hoping for.
My biggest annoyance of the night was that when our bill came, the server had already added a full 20% tip onto our bill. He let us know the tip was already included so we wouldn't accidentally tip again, but we were both stunned. We are a party of two. Why was a tip automatically added? We didn't dispute the tip, but we should have. If they have an auto tip policy, I didn't notice it being disclosed on the menu anywhere. The tip should be up to our discretion when it's just a party of two. Auto-adding a tip to our bill really left a bad taste at the end of the meal.
I might come back again to check out the bar, but I'll probably skip on Artizen. There are many other places to explore and return to first.
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