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| - I took my daughter here for her 30th birthday, just she and I. She requested this place as she's a fan of Mr. Ramsay (not I)
The ambiance was very nice, nice setting, nice entrance.
We were greated at our table by a nice young lady who provided us excellent service throughout.
When you walk into the main dining room, you will see to the right a large, dramatic staircase going up to a mezzinine like area for dining. Beautiful stair case...................................for men!
Every women who walks up this stair case is totally exposed if wearning a dress, skirt or even less!! Unbelievable.
My table was right next to the stairs and it was borderline offensive and certainly made me feel like i was perverted or such when my eyes were drawn to movement. My daughter commented that about half the tables in the dining room had the same "show"............. NOt sure if this was designed this way for the Vegas flair, but i assure you ladies walking up those stairs have no idea the show they are putting on. Shame on you Gordon!!
We waited 13 minutes for bread.
We waited 26 invoices for appetizers
and another 21 for dinners
we were not in a hurry, but timing and speed was not there.
our lovely waitress apolgoized several times for delays.
shirmp cocktail (only $22) was wet. Large, very large shrimp, but they are the wet one's that have either been pre-cooked and frozen or soaked in water too long, They were wet not firm nor meaty.
The pigs belly was top notch, highly reccommend.
Mac and cheese was the BEST dish there.........by far. The blue cheese made it.
My daugher had beef wellington which she raved about and appeared to be great and nicely served.
I had the eye of the rib eye wrapped in bacon and was not impressed......odd flavor ( I know good steaks) I ate about 1/3 of it and left the rest.
we were too full for dessert.
so, food was okay, ambiance was nice (unless you're a lady walking up the stairs) and the service via waiter (not kitchen) was awesome.
This night, this meal, this WAS HELL KITCHEN.
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