Looking forward to a nice lunch at a new place. With my bride and mother-in-law we were quickly seated and offered a beverage. My wife requested a buttery Chardonnay and the waiter recommended the more expensive of the two on the menu. The mother-in- law requested a crisper style Chard which the server said was the other available.
Unfortunately, the server was either mistaken or trying to up sell my wife. The more expensive Chard was clearly a crisper style. However, it was a simple task of switching glasses to achieve the desired result.
On to the food selection which was curiously limited and uninspired. A couple of flatbreads and a sandwich ended up being the choices. The roasted tomato flatbread was a winner with a nice flavoring of cilantro setting off the tasty fruit. The chicken flatbread was not as successful, but no obvious flaws.
My shaved prime rib sandwich was large with tender and surprisingly tasteless beef. It had been cooked to the point that only a healthy dose of horseradish could bring it back to life. The accompanying shoestrings had a good flavor, so it's a shame they were lukewarm and therefore more greasy than they otherwise should be.
The service was prompt and courteous. The surroundings were professional and crisp. But the noise level in the place was off putting. Between the moderately bad acoustics and the overly loud generic music, it was tough to have a reasonable conversation without raised voices and more than a couple "huhs?". For a joint that probably has a good number of business lunches, the noise level certainly isn't conducive to making a deal.
Nothing special. A tad expensive. Equals an experience not likely to be repeated.