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| - Decided on Rusconi's for a group dinner of 6 people; I called the day before to make the reservation. The man I spoke to said they were a little booked, but could accommodate us on the patio; I said no problem. Well, upon arriving the next night, we were told by the hostess that she couldn't find the reservation. I explained to her the conversation I'd had the evening before and almost immediately she went wide eyed and started to apologize. Basically, there had been a miscommunication on their end and early in the day, she had cancelled our reservation by accident.
As soon as she realized the mistake, she went to talk to her manager about how to fix the situation. After a little waiting maybe 10-15 minutes (another table had to clear out), we were escorted to a table right next to the kitchen. The restaurant is much smaller than I thought it would be, but it was elegantly decorated and very nice.
Right away, the manager sent over 2 of the "kitchen board" appetizers to further beg pardon for the mix up. It was filled with a selection of delicious cheeses, meats, bread and pickled veggies. I was especially impressed with the duck they served, as it was "smoked" underneath an upside lowball glass . Right before they serve it to you, the chef actually takes smoke and pipes it into the glass, filling it up so you can't see the meat. Then, they serve it to you, the waiter removes the glass and you consume. And you could definitely taste the smoke (in a good way).
Afterwards, our main courses arrived and all at our table were satisfied. Between us we tried the: tenderloin beef medallions, veggie & goat cheese ravioli, roasted chicken, blackberry glazed salmon and a massive cheese burger. All agreed that the food was super delicious. I can only speak for the beef but it was truly amazing. Easily one of the best cooked pieces of meat I've ever had. Truffle mac & cheese was fantastic too, as were the carrots with a yummy glaze.
All in all, a great experience. Could have gone the other way, but Rusconi's handled it perfectly. It's a little out the way for me to eat there too regularly (although I licked my plate clean and it was not a small portion, so maybe that's a good thing). However, I will definitely be back for another special occasion!
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