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| - For all of the hype that The 9 received, I thought this place was going to be better.
We came here at 6pm on a Friday night, with reservation. It didn't seem to be too busy, then again, it felt like a big space so nothing was too crowded.
The ambiance of the restaurant is great. High ceilings, an impressive wine cellar, and high end decor definitely gives it the high-end feel of The 9. Unfortunately, the quality of the decor did not match that of the food.
We started off with the pita pillow and dips, which sounds and looks better than it tastes. The pita was oversalted and the 3 dips were nothing to write home about. The waitress brought out a polenta dish, complement of the chef...which looked like a glorified crouton and tasted like stale bread. Chris got the iberico pork, which he said he only semi-liked. He thought it would have been better if the slices were cut thicker. So far, not so good.
The one redeeming part of my meal was the chicken francaise with brussels and polenta. The flavors of the dish worked well together and I would order this again if I had to come back. But overall, the prices on the menu did not match the quality of the food. For this reason alone, I wouldn't come back.
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