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| - we went to cure after it first opened & weren't that impressed. since it had been a while, &, since they've had so many accolades, we figured, give it a second try.
i made reservations for 6:30. the place was PACKED to capacity when we arrived. the was not a table for us. we were told to go down the street to the allegheny wine bar, it'd be about 30 mins., they'd call us when our table was ready. 50 mins. later, we were told to come back. why take reservations if i still have to wait an hour??? this time there were at least a few empty tables.
we didn't even get our coats off, & the waitress was there, tossing the menus on the table, & then she was gone. when she finally came back, she asked if we knew what we wanted. not hello, good evening. not would you like something to drink, or here are the specials. just wadda ya want?
they used to be byob. they still are, but now they have a "bar" as well-4 stools in front of 4-5 foot long top, with 1 side up against the wall. basically, if you're skinny, you'll be ok sitting there. if you're like a normal person, well, you may have to hold on for dear life if you're on the end. as a red wino, i found the selection limited.
we ordered the large salumi, beef tartare & the pork belly confit. when they came to the table, we were looking for more! the food was good, not exceptional. & there just wasn't enough. when we asked the waitress if we could have the crab fondue made without the grapefruit because of med interaction, she quickly told us no, there was no way to take it out. so much for more food. we got dessert-i got the chocolate soufflé, tom the crème brulee. as dessert lovers, we were not impressed. i felt the pistachio cream was too much for the soufflé.
we left still hungry. actually stopped on the way home & got some burgers! we won't go back a third time.
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