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| - This place was recommended by the hotel staff- we probably wouldn't have chosen it ourselves, just walking by.
That being said- I can see why they would have recommended it- nice decor, nice wine list (not a lot of by the glass options though), young hip crowd, close by... probably seemed like our kinda place.
When we went we were seated quickly, but that was about the only thing that was quick. There was a party of 8 attractive women, a table of 2 attractive women, and another of 4 others that were half-good-looking surrounding us, a couple. Our male waiter seemed more concerned with those around us...
The bread came and was delish! (what a french baguette should be- crusty on the outside, but warm & soft on the inside). We munched on that... I waited forever for my glass of wine... which wouldn't have been a big deal, except I'm normally gluten free, so this huge hunk of delicious bread sitting in front of me, taunting me... not a good thing. Normally, I'm fine watching people around me eating delicious food that I don't.. but that's when I'm drinking. So, yeah...
My salad came- flavorless & oil-covered. I would have loved some pepper... was never asked. Food came, and it was pretty good. Had one of the specials, risotto, and I definitely enjoyed it. It was way more food than I could finish. He had the chicken ripieno- instead of it being filled, the filling was just on top... but he enjoyed it. Misleading name.
Despite neither of us being able to finish our entrees, we did order the tiramisu for desert. It was good, but not life changing (as described to one of the tables around us). Overall, food was good, but definitely over-priced.
Even though our actual waiter wasn't particularly attentive or nice, the girl who brought most of our food to us was quite friendly. I hope he tips her well... she definitely makes up for his lack of service.
The music here is WAAAAAY too loud for a restaurant... and it's too clubby. This place was confusing... seemed conflicted. Are we a nice restaurant or a club?
One plus- There was a hilarious drunk woman in a super short dress who loved dancing... so even though we were just sitting there a lot, we were entertained.
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