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| - We tried this restaurant because it was close to our hotel and it looked very inviting i.e. open to the outside, nice tables and ambiance.
We asked to sit at the bar because we just wanted drinks and some appetizers. We sat down as some people vacated. The bartender removed some of the dirty dishes and offered us menus. We thought we wanted drinks but then decided we wanted a bottle of wine. We requested a wine menu and were presented with one that only had wines by the glass. We had to wait to get her attention to request the bottle menu. Why are these separate?
She returned to take our drink order and I had to request that she wipe the bar surface as there were still stains, wetness, etc. from the previous party. She grabbed a very wet rag and wiped the surface, leaving us to have to sit back and wait for it to dry for about 5+ minutes. Of note, she didn't finish clearing the other items that were at other seats until someone sate there, nor did she wipe them down. This may have been the bar back's job but he was moving as slow as he could. He also cleared dirty glasses with his fingers in them and then unloaded the glass washer, without washing his hands.
We had a nice bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. The bottles we normally would have ordered, were a 400% markup so we weren't really interested.
We ordered the crispy brussel sprouts, margherita flatbread, and cheese plate.
We were fully disappointed in all.
The crispy brussel sprouts were not crispy at all. They probably were crispy when they came out of the deep fryer but the application of the Jack Daniels balsamic vinegar and then the presentation in a cast iron pan, caused them to meld into a mushy, gooey mess. Putting the vinegar on the side might help but they were not crispy at all.
The margherita flatbread was the most edible of the three but it was underdone. The crust was not crispy at all.
The cheese plate was almost wholly inedible. I have had many cheese plates that had honey included on them but never was it drizzled all over everything on the plate. My husband is deathly allergic to bees and so he doesn't attempt eating honey. We expected a small blob or honeycomb on the side so didn't request no honey because he would have been able to avoid it. There were some sprouts on the plate that had no clear purpose. I had to taste the cherries to determine what they were. The cheese was very bland and with honey all over my hands, I gave up.
The bartender was very inattentive. The bar wasn't full so I'm not sure what her priority was. She was cleaning glasses at one point so her lack of a good bar back could have been a factor but priority should always be the customer. I requested a glass of ice water to accompany the food. I drank it, pushed it forward and it was never refilled in her couple of walkbys. When clearing the plates, she didn't comment on the fact that much of the food still remained.
In the end, we wanted to just cut our losses, get our bill and leave.
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