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| - I had really wanted to read past the reviews and like this place, but beyond the view, it did not live up to the owner's dream. Putting their staff in tuxedos was as uncomfortable for me to see as for them to wear. There was no pedigree in their training, beyond being polite, but polite is not what a tuxedo wears. "What can I get you guys..." and the minute a plate was near empty, a tuxedo would reach over you and yank it away. You had to time your eating.
I had an appetizer of escargot, and although generous in the portion, they were tasteless. It needed seasoning, garlic, oil, butter, and white wine.
For dinner, I ordered Cavatappi Shrimp Natural. Again, generous on the shrimp but tasteless. It was pasta with shrimp.
My wife ordered a glass of house chardonnay and could not get past the first sip. I tasted it and it was , honestly, undrinkable and I love finding cheap French wines. We had to get a $85 dollar William Hill Chardonnay to get through dinner. Seriously ridiculous (400% markup) My wife ordered their Hearts of iceberg appetizer with the hot bacon vinaigrette but it was so vinegary it was hard to eat and she could not finish it. For diner she had the Coq au vin, but again--lack of seasoning.
All in all, it was so overpriced and under-delivered. I felt really bad for the young couple at the adjoining table, hopefully they were overwhelmed with the view to make up for the lack of delight in dinner.
If this place wants to survive, ditch the tuxedos, lower the prices dramatically and season the food. The chef needs a pallet for seasoning, or is being held back by the owner.
The place was not very crowded.
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