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| - This restaurant has a lot going for it. We celebrated our anniversary here before seeing Phantom of the Opera, and they definitely kept the night classy. They fell short of five stars, but in ways that made 4 stars an easy decision.
It started with a reservation. Perhaps we just aren't regulars, but people would come in after us and be seated before us for the exact same reservation, exact same time. This is the moment I knew we'd have time issues.
However, we were wished happy anniversary by everyone as we sat, and they signed a card and gave a small box of chocolates. The service tried to be great, and nearly succeeded. The place was loud, but in a festive kind of way. Not quite romantic, but fun nonetheless.
The servers took great care of us, making solid recommendations and being generally humorous and engaging. Unfortunately, they also brought out the calamari appetizer AFTER the steak, and only after being reminded. Yet I can't completely throw them under the bus, because they took the calamari off the check.
And that calamari. Amazing. And that New York Strip. Perfection. And that chicken. Total win. Even the gnocchi was great. The salad sucked, but it was a basic Caesar. Just wish they'd used something other than hearts in there. But the rest was amazing.
Again, overall amazing food, and a solid recovery that kept this a four star experience even with the blunders. I still left wanting to come back. And come back we will.
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