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| - We got into town at lunchtime. Our room at Caesars wasn't ready so we decided to wait it out by having a light lunch at Central Michel Richard. Carol W and I were well versed in Michel Richard's cuisine having dined at his Citronelle and Central in Washington D.C. and had previously dined for breakfast at Central Michel Richard and had walked away pleased. This time...not so much.
We were joined by our respective families and seated promptly at a large round table in the sunny, airy dining room just off the Caesars' main lobby. From this point on, our experience spiraled into the ground almost solely due to a series of missteps by our server. Carol W recounted our difficulty in getting any drinks beyond water in her review. Let me add that we got up from the table, went to the bar, and asked the bartender if she could make any cocktails regardless if they were on the list or not. She could. So, service strike #1. I can say with 100% certainty that our server lost beer and alcohol sales to our party. Since we had early evening dinner reservations for later that day, several people in our party asked how big portions were for several items on the menu. Our server didn't impress us with his knowledge or familiarity with the menu as his estimates on portion size were dramatically off. Service strike #2.
I had the plain Goat Cheese Caesar ($18 for Total Rewards members/$19/add chicken $6, filet mignon $13). It was a nice looking salad, not over-dressed or overly salty, and possessing good flavor. However, IT WAS A SALAD without a protein on it and $18 was exorbitant for what I received. While there wasn't a third service strike, the overall experience was hugely disappointing and not one to inspire me to return.
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