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| - We are lover's of Passion 8 from the Fort Mill days, where every dining experience was a delicious 5-star event. We finally made our way to the Elizabeth Avenue location for Valentine's Day brunch, and the whole experience was disappointing. The hostess was visibly distressed when relaying the fact that the restaurant was running a half hour behind schedule. We were seated upstairs, horrible décor. The couple beside us asked for their bill before they received their food, we should've followed suit,. Service painfully slow, with no courtesy explanation. First courses of tomato bisque soup with mozzarella for me and fried crepes for my husband were both delicious. After we completed that course, we waited another 30 minutes for the entrees-shrimp and grits was the worst I have ever had, my husband's eggs benedict was okay, he didn't even finish it. We waited another 30 minutes for the red velvet beignets, the pastry was tough and bland, saved by the cream cheese filling. The bar area was full, the dining room upstairs, and below us, was filled to less than half capacity. Another couple that was seated for about 20 minutes, left the restaurant without ordering. We will make another reservation on a non-holiday evening, I will ask specifically if Luca is in the kitchen prior to booking, and also request seating downstairs. Such a dramatic decrease in food quality and service is hard for us to believe. We spent over $11 on 2 cups of coffee while we waited for our late seating, and $70 for this lack-luster meal without complaint-hoping it is an anomaly. The delightful meals we've enjoyed from Passion 8 in the past are so memorable, that we are definitely willing to gamble another couple of hundred dollars another evening, before we decide not to waste our time and money here again.
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