| rev:text
| - I wish the service had been as great as the food!!
I recently dined here with my colleagues and was excited to try this restaurant. I had previously been here, but just for cocktails.
It is a beautiful establishment with several floors, include an intimate bar downstairs, as well as an open bar and dining area, and private seating.
I was the first of my colleagues to arrive for dinner, and by 6:30pm it was already quite busy. My colleagues and I were seated on the main floor by the bar, and the area itself was quite congested due to the number of people.
To preface this, the food was great and lived up to its expectations; however, our server was rather unpleasant for the duration of the entire evening! She was quite 'short' and impatient with us in reviewing the menu and taking our orders. She did make recommendations, but only upon asking. For the remainder of the evening, the service was impolite overall.
We selected a bottle of wine for the evening that we had previously tried. Unfortunately, when it arrived, it was apparent to three of us dining that the wine had been 'corked.' We asked the server to return the bottle for this reason; thereafter, several staff members came out to our table, and in a public scene, proceeded to smell and taste the wine, as if doubting our concerns of the wine. Ultimately, they concurred (as it was quite obvious); however, my colleagues and I were left with an even more unpleasant 'taste' at how the situation was handled. We weren't given another chance to review the wine menu again before a second bottle was brought out. Fortunately, this bottle was what we had hoped for in the first place!
For dinner, we had several shared plates including the blistered peppers, the griddled shrimp, the tuna tartare, the stracciatella, and the organic chicken. We were so impressed by the quality and authenticity of the food. It was beautifully plated, and delicious! Between 4 of us, we enjoyed 8 small shared plates and one main dish, which was more than enough food.
This food and ambiance were fantastic; however, the service was quite disappointing overall. I hope that others will have a better experience in the future!
|