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| - I had a perfectly decent experience at Press, & the dinner I ordered - a margherita pizza - tasted fine. That said, I found most of the menu pretty unappealing. Every dish had at least a couple ingredients that I dislike, which is surprising given that I have a fairly broad palate. Sort of hard to do! The pizza was really the only thing of interest, which was disappointing; it's a meal I can get anywhere.
I guess I just can't figure out what Press is, you know? It's a wine bar, sure, & it feels like a wine bar - nice decor, quiet atmosphere. But somehow, the food feels just north of upscale pub fare, not quite nice enough for the restaurant's general ambiance. They serve deviled eggs, chicken paprikash, codfish, tempura fried butternut squash, German fried chicken... I guess I'm just not sure what genre of food they're going for, & the result is muddled & confusing.
The other weird thing: I'm not a big wine person, but I went with my mom, who loves reds. When I do drink wine, I'm a white wine kinda gal, but my mom has no knowledge of it, so I figured the server could help me out. I told her I don't typically drink wine but was interested in a white that was neither too dry nor too sweet. "Do you even, like, drink wine at all?" she asked me. I told her I enjoy whites but just don't KNOW about them well enough to decide what to order from a massive list. She seemed annoyed & recommended the moscato - which even I know is the sweetest white out there. It tasted fine, but, of course, it was VERY sweet - so, you know, not really what I asked for. I would've expected a server at a wine bar to be a little bit more helpful when it comes to wine recommendations.
I'm told Press is great for brunch, & I'd give it a chance - but unless I was in a real pinch & the wait was too long someplace nearby, I probably wouldn't go back to Press for dinner.
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