| rev:text
| - This review is written with the presumption you know what this place is about: eating food in a pitch black room.
Food: 4/5 stars. We choose the 3 course surprise-me option. My partner and I both thought our appetizer was turkey, when it was in fact revealed to be duck. This was due to the fact that the duck was fairly dry relative to the fatty duck we have had in the past. My partner also aptly noted that the appetizer would have been excellent by any standards had it actually been turkey---it's hard to get turkey to be that moist. The main course was slightly salty, but delicious. We forgot to ask what dessert was, but it tasted somewhat like an apple cobbler.
Service: 5/5 We accidentally arrived there early, but were welcomed with warm and exceptional service. I'd give this place a 6/5 had it not been for the fact we felt kind of forgotten after we were served dessert. We spent approximately half an hour or so in the dark after eating everything, trying to get a waiter to lead us back out.
Atmosphere/Experience: 6/5 There is most definitely an entertainment factor that leads to this high-rating. You're lead into a pitch black room by holding a waiter's shoulder, with any others in your party possibly holding onto your own shoulders. It's silly, it's exciting, and should you choose to let the restauraunt pick your meals (which I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend for obvious reasons), everything is a delightful and savory/sweet surprise.
As we were the first ones to enter, we experienced an eerie quietness with some simple music in the room, getting used to drinking/using utensils without sight. As more people were brought in, we could hear their excitement and the energy was somewhat infectious. The lack of sight is actually an excellent dinner topic, so bring your friends! Maybe you'll be as pleased by the food as we were too!
|