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| - We wanted to try David Clawson for some time now - in part because of the great Yelp reviews and in part because it is so close to my home. The restaurant itself is in a nondescript small Albertsons shopping center with a Pizza Hut and a Tropical Smoothie right next door. Regarding the interior ambiance, it's also pretty nondescript. In its prior life it was a Japanese restaurant, so the sushi bar is still intact. Except now you can sit there and order off the menu, no sushi chefs in sight. There are several booths along the wall which is where we chose to be seated. I felt it was a little too dark and dreary for a high end restaurant (with its prices, it earns its $$$ rating). They certainly didn't spend a lot on interior decorating. Overall, calling it unexciting ambiance is being generous. Regarding the service, our server came over right away and explained the small plates concept and went over the specials. she was warm and welcoming. In general, the service was good but not great. In a good restaurant, your water glass should never be allowed to get below half empty. My wife's glass was completely empty for so long she ended up drinking most of mine before anyone came by to refill it. The dishes were served in a fairly nicely spaced out fashion so we were never rushing to finish one before the next one arrived. In most $$$ restaurants that I have eaten in, the manager or the maitre d' will come by to ask how things are going. Not so at David Clawson. Our server, at one point well into the meal while she was clearing dishes, asked how we enjoyed the prior dish. David Clawson himself did bring one dish to the table. But he didn't even bother making token conversation. He just dropped the dish and walked off (not Mr. Personality I guess). Regarding the food - now here is where this place is supposed to shine. Not so much. I started with the Hamachi Shot. This was a shot glass with some raw tuna in a vinegary sauce and a green garnish. This was absolutely delish. Next came the crab cake. My wife thought it was good. I gave it an "OK." Many of the other reviewers raved about the seabass. Not me. Yes, it was moist and had an interesting crust, but the fish itself was bleh. Next came the beef. The cooked it exactly as I requested. The quality of the meat was actually very good. But the dish was really nothing special. We also got the noodle dish. It was described on the menu as noodles, garlic, and more garlic. They didn't lie. This dish was absolutely delicious. In fact, it was the highlight of the meal. Our final dish was the portabello mushroom. I would describe it as extremely unexciting. In summary, the ambiance was well below expectations for a high end restaurant, service was very pleasant but not great, and food was good in two out of six dishes but meh in 4 out of 6. Hence the 3 star rating.
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