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| - Had dinner here yesterday (a Sunday) for my 31st birthday. Spoke with Sheldon beforehand to reserve the private dining room for "20-25" people. After some hesitation on his part, he agreed to not requiring a set menu, and I agreed that my party would be patient with the service (which did not end up being a problem at all). He also did not require a deposit, which was fantastic.
I got there later than I wanted to, as I wanted to arrive a little before my reservation, but I got there exactly at 7:00 p.m. After saying hello to some friends who had already arrived and were waiting in the bar, our table in the private dining room was ready after just a few moments. We went in and began sitting down - the private dining room is off to the side of the restaurant (beyond the bar area) and was great for our party of 20. There is a men's and women's restroom at the end of the dining room which was great as well, and the tables were organized well enough that it felt like we were eating at a single grand dining table.
Service was very good, especially considering the amount of people we had and that they were willing to do separate checks. After getting our drinks ordered and delivered (which took about half an hour), we ordered.
For appetizers, the table had the hummus, but a few others ordered the green chile queso (very unique and good), the fried eggplant bites (I was hesitant about the goat cheese as I'm not a big fan, but there is not that much and it just enhance the flavors of the whole dish, which was good), and the bacon-wrapped shrimp (YUM). All of it was good.
Personally, I also had a cup of the black bean soup (very good, especially if you cannot get enough black beans like myself). My entree was the surf n' turf pasta, which was really flavorful. You get two shrimps, which were decent sized, and two medallions of beef, which were cooked well but not overdone. The fettucine was not al dente but still had a good texture, and the sauce was not buttery/overwhelming. Everything felt/tasted complimentary, which was a good thing!
We finished things off with their version of chocolate cake, and they had a pumpkin cheesecake which was interesting, but I would have preferred regular cheesecake.
Anyways, I wanted to thank the staff here for a great birthday dinner. Everything tasted great, the service was good and prompt (I don't believe there was a single issue, which is amazing considering they had 20 people all ordering something totally different, without a set menu), and we all had a great time. We got started a little after 7:00, and we were done a little before 9:40 (from what I can remember). For 20 people all ordering drinks and food, that was some efficient service!
I would definitely recommend PCG for a big dining party. They were courteous, professional, and accomodating. Fantastic place with very good food! Thanks!
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