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| - I really want to like this place. I do. But unfortunately, I don't.
I love me some wine, but although I am not much of a wine snob I still like to know the vineyard of the wine I'm purchasing. It's disappointing (and overwhelming for some) to choose a wine, and when I'm not given the country/region of the wine this task seems more daunting. That being said our waitress recommended a Pinot that was delicious, and even offered me a taste prior to purchasing the bottle.
I've eaten here twice, my first visit was on Friday night a few months back with a group of girls. I enjoyed my chicken satay, although the meat was a bit on the dry side. The other girls all commented they enjoyed their meals, and overall the experience was great! Our service was top notch (I believe the owner) and kept our glasses full and did not balk at our request for separate checks. Because of this experience I was excited to return!
Last night I returned with my boyfriend with high hopes and was utterly disappointed. With the exception of the pinot mentioned above, nothing was all that great. We started with a cheese plate, and concluded they should not be allowed to call what was served to us a cheese plate. The manchego cheese was good, but the rest of the plate was a mess of crumbled feta with walnuts and dried fruit and some dry bread. I love bread but couldn't eat it. Blech. Not even close to being worth the charge.
I ordered the curried beef kabobs with a side salad, and the boy got the steak panini. My meal was dry and bland. The meat was seasoned well, but had no dipping sauce and was sitting on dry rice. The side of the kabobs was also on the smaller side. Average at best. The panini was a bit better in my opinion, but the boy wasn't too impressed. Overall, the main meals:fail. Big bummer, because like I said...I REALLY want to like this place!
Will I return? Yes, but only for happy hour. Unfortunately, I'll have to take my $65 and have dinner somewhere else.
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