There have been few occasions where I have actually wanted to walk out on my meal. Congrats to Orange Sky. I came here for my 5th anniversary and sat in one of the beautiful private booths overlooking the most spectacular sunset. That's where the beauty stopped. It's now been three hours and I am still sitting here unattended to. The food? Nothing short of pedestrian and poorly executed at high prices. The service? Simply absent. The bill? Incorrect. A few pointers I feel obligated to give the management:
- When making the reservation and seating your guests, don't ask twice if we are celebrating something special if you don't plan on congratulating or mentioning it at dinner.
- White wine should be chilled, not set on the table. It does not need to "open up" like a red might so a full glass is not necessary.
- Medium rare steak should be medium rare throughout. Not well done to rare depending on where you cut.
- If your sole is fishy, it doesn't matter if you bake it and overwhelm it with ravioli, it still shouldn't be served.
- When sauce sits under the heat lamp for too long, it forms a film.
- If you don't have a qualified pastry chef on staff, don't offer dessert. A two-day old coffee cake with sorbet does not do the trick.
I think cooking is an art and as a former restaurant reviewer and proud home chef myself, I hate to leave a scathing review such as this. If it weren't for the sunset at Orange Sky, I would have left...which says more than words.