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| - Followed everyone else's advice to come here for the unique experience. They were right! You should definitely try this restaurant (at least) once.
We arrived a bit past 8pm for the 8:15pm seating. A hostess greeted us, gave us menus to select our food, and brought us to the lounge area. Once we selected our meals, we were introduced to our server, Dave. He led us into the pitch black dining area ever so slowly, with our arms on each other's shoulders to ensure we all sat at the same table and didn't stumble. From the moment we stepped into the dining area, we got a sense of how the rest of the night would be - dark and confusing with lots of struggles. But it was very interesting, and definitely an experience to remember! We were provided instructions for every little thing (e.g. "you'll find a napkin in front of you, in front of that a plate with butter on it, to the left a fork and to the right a knife"). Whenever Dave brought out our food, he would instruct us that he either placed it lightly on our shoulder for us to reach, or that he placed it on the table for us.
All of the food was good. I'm not sure why people keep commenting on how bad the food was - it is typical of any restaurant. You get what you pay for in food, and even more so an amazing experience in this case. Initially, we all used our forks in an attempt to be civilized. Perhaps halfway through the appetizer we gave up and started using our hands. Didn't want to leave any food behind! Sharing our dishes was fun, as we would find something with our fork, guide each other's hands to our fork, and state, "I thiiiink this is a mushroom/steak/etc."
I ordered the portobello mushroom salad for my appetizer, and the mushrooms were delicious. A bit too much dressing on the salad for my liking, but still tasty. For my main I got the fish (salmon) with potatoes (substituted for rice) and veggies (mostly green beans?). This was tasty too, however I wish there was a little more fish and veggies, and a little less potatoes. My boyfriend had the steak (medium rare) and it was very good, I kind of with I got that instead..! For dessert we shared the chocolate cake and chocolate mousse - a bit rich, but still good.
My only complaint was with the rowdy group of kids at the table next to us. They used very vulgar language, were loud the entire time (whether talking or banging on the walls), and kept lighting up their watches/phones. When Dave asked them about the phone, they denied it. It ruined our experience, as we could not enjoy our meal in silence or darkness, and at times we could tell that they were eavesdropping on our conversation (perhaps that's part of the "heightened senses" experience haha). Unfortunately, when someone spoke to the hostess, she was very passive about responding to the situation. At that point we just requested to take our dessert to go, cutting our experience short.
All in all, this was still a great experience. It really makes you appreciate your sense of sight. I would definitely recommend trying it (there are sometimes groupons!). If you're able to request a server, ask for Dave! He just exudes joyfulness and cheer all time, made the experience so much better.
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