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I came here Friday night with my guy looking to enjoy a semi-romantic meal before heading over to the subtle sexiness that is SideBar. I looked over the Yelp reviews, decided to give this place a try because the main complaints were about service, which I can deal with.
So we walked into a mostly empty restaurant at 6:30 on a Friday, not the most comforting sign of a business. It takes our waitress a little while to stop by our table...so we peruse the drink menu...finally she stops by and we get the Ginger Girl and the Me So Thorny.
I took one sip of the Ginger Girl and my throat was immediately burning. I like strong drinks, but this was pure gasoline. My guy's drink wasn't any better. Definitely stick with beer or wine at this place.
After 15 minutes our waitress decides to stop by and take our order. Apparently one can only order one course at a time. So we order the appetizers, which was the main attraction. Postino's bruschetta in downtown. But it's not even close to Postino's. The bread isn't toasted, you only get two awkward pieces of each, the toppings aren't fresh, and they definitely don't give you enough toppings!
The cheese plate was alright, two really small pieces of cheese in my opinion. They do give you a lot of bread, because that's what you're really paying for.
The entrees were okay. My crab cakes were cold, which means they weren't even close to being prepared fresh. My guy's shrimp looked pretty good, but just tasted okay.
The only saving grace of this place is the lobster bisque. Of course it was the soup of the day, so I doubt many people will get to enjoy it.
Sad place, I can see why the reviews are just average or worse.
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