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| - Vue 412 is certainly very good, and like the other restaurants in the area, the View of 412 is excellent. You simply won't go wrong by stopping in here.
Everyone we interacted with was genuinely friendly and helpful.
While dressed up fairly nice, the overall building architecture is older, and it doesn't seem much has been done with the walls, ceiling, or general infrastructure. Everything is a little dated, and due to the common open-air nature of a lot of these restaurants, a couple flies were buzzing around. I'm particular sensitive to that, but my diner partner didn't notice or mind.
The menu was relatively small, which I like. They should remove or relocate their lunch menu -- they mention much less expensive sandwiches that are unavailable after 3pm.
The food itself was very good. The presentation was great, the flavors were good. We had the beans and greens, which was simple but good. We also had the caprese salad which was fine, but the tomatoes weren't very tasty and the balsamic seemed thick and over reduced. The beet salad was great.
The salmon was cooked nicely and was a decent portion.
The Pork Osso Bucco was huge, falling off the bone, and delicious. It was served with a red sauce over a nice yellow garlic polenta. The dish was really solid, and the portion size was immense. Delicious!
The main course was a little slow coming out, despite having appetizers first, which came out lightning fast.
The cocktails were good, but tasted watered down.
Our server was very friendly, full of helpful recommendations, and genuinely wanted to ensure we had the best possible time while we were there.
I'm rounding up to 4 stars for this review, despite some obvious problems, the food, service, and view is what this place is about. I'll attach a picture of the view from my seat.
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