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| - While the food was great, I did not feel appreciated as a guest at Forequarter. As other Yelpers have noted, "pretentious" is the key word here.
My New Year's Eve reservation was at 5:00 p.m. After walking down two snowpacked blocks from my parking spot -- P.S.: I have no idea where guests are supposed to park -- I had to stand outside of Forequarter in 20-degree weather with strong wind until 5:00 p.m. on the dot because their doors were locked. The Forequarter staff inside surely saw the six of us standing there in the cold; we saw them!
My complaint is not unreasonable; I understand a business having specific hours, and I understand a business taking reservations due to limited space and seating. If Forequarter is so adamant about keeping its doors locked until 5:00 p.m., though, it should not book reservations exactly at 5:00 p.m. as a courtesy to guests so they don't have to stand outside in the cold like nincompoops.
During dinner, three men, presumably the owners, walked into Forequarter. One helped himself to a glass of beer behind the bar. Did not chit-chat with or greet guests. Since they were in/out of the kitchen and speaking with the staff, they clearly had some higher-up position with the restaurant, yet they gave off a very unprofessional vibe.
Food was quite good. Best dish of the night was the fried brussels sprouts. All the other dishes we tried were cooked well and were quite tasty.
In the end, Forequarter is a good place to go if you like small plates. It's not a good place to go if you like good service. I prefer Graft on the Square for small plate/tapas-style style food, though. And Graft also doesn't make me stand out in the cold.
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