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| - This place came recommended, which probably sharpened the disappointment. If it wasn't a $200 dinner for two, I'd rate it 3 stars, but at this price the bar gets raised.
The food: My mushroom risotto wasn't bad... it just tasted a bit watery, and had NO salt in it at all. Cooking 101 fail. My SO had the '3 meat' combo, which was decent, but nothing to write home about. Maybe we should have gone for the salted cod, but something in me rebelled against paying that much for salted fish.
The service: They clearly hire their waitresses for the kind of body that can fit in a hot pink slinky dress, because that's about all they are good for. Once our drinks were served, the waitress ignored us for close to an hour while we waited for the appetizer. At this point (yes, after close to an hour), a basket of not super fresh rolls was thrown on the table with a saucer of olive oil. Service 101: if you make your customers wait for an hour, throw them a bone (I mean some warm rolls) to hold them over.
The ambiance: on the trendy side but unmemorable. There were a lot of guys in suits at dinner on a Sunday night, which was a bit weird, as you just don't see people dressing up for dinner that much any more.
Verdict: overpriced and overrated.
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