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Once we were in the waiting area, we were handed menus and had our orders taken. We then were brought over to the entrance of the seating area and introduced to Nasir, our server. He is visually impaired, and led us to our table in the pitch black dining area. It was funny, I kept waiting for my eyes to adjust and to be able to see maybe a little bit, but it was so dark in that room that it never happened!
I ordered the surprise meat appetizer (gotta love the name...), the shrimp and mushroom risotto, and the surprise dessert.
From what I could tell, the app was a curry dish and was quite good! The risotto was also very nice and was a good thing that it didn't need any salt or pepper - I have no idea how I would have accomplished that. I tried my friend's filet mignon and it was tender and tasty. Dessert was chocolate cheesecake...yummy! I got the hang of eating without seeing pretty fast, using a 'guide thumb' and taking my time. Just make sure you wash your hands before you eat. ;)
Many people have commented on the long wait times between courses, but we were in and out in less than 90mins, and that included us sitting and chatting for a bit after our meals. I guess it depends on how busy it is.
It was such a unique experience to eat in complete darkness. You really don't appreciate what you have until an experience like this. I was very impressed with Nasir the server, he navigated the room like a pro and was superb.
I would definitely get another groupon and return!
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