The Canal Club is a trendy restaurant in the Scott hotel. The decor gives off an island vibe, while still remaining sophisticated.
The service was very awkward. When we arrived we approached an empty hostess stand and waited five minutes or so until the hostess returned. No other employees offered to help us during this time. We had reservations and the hostess told us to "wait one moment" and then walked away. She didn't come back for a few minutes so we ordered drinks at the bar. We had to tell the bartenders our drink orders multiple times because they either didn't hear or us or didn't care to hear us (which I assume is the latter because they hardly looked our way). They did not seem to be very busy at this time. I ordered the Helen & Maude cocktail which is a coconut mojito and it was divine. I would go back just for this cocktail alone!
The hostess came back to tell us she was getting our table ready and then left again. When we saw her again a few minutes later she was picking up drinks from the bar, looked at us and said "I guess you can just follow me." Um, what?
Our server was incredibly sweet, but seemed to be a bit unprepared. He did not know much about the menu and did not know anything about the Restaurant Week menus placed at our table. We also had to ask repeatedly for extra silverware and menus- though this was probably the hostess's error and not his. We had a party of five and they had set the table for only three guests.
We ordered the tuna tostada, shrimp ceviche, and the chimmichurri steak. Everything was just average, and a bit salty. The one dish we did really love was the strawberry pie. It was nice and light with a flaky, buttery crust.
Although we were a bit disappointed with our experience, I wouldn't rule out trying the Canal Club again in the future. Especially for another Helen & Maude cocktail!