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| - We made reservations for the restaurant two weeks in advance, yet we had to wait 15 minutes for a table in a restaurant that was not busy at all. The hostess/greeter was a bit rude. Our waiter seemed hurried, which was strange because it really wasn't that crowded. He didn't tell us about any specials nor did he tell us that things were sold out until we tried to order them. Oops, my bad! Grrr.
The food was nice, but very small, and certainly not worth our bill of over $100. We purchased the shrimp lettuce wraps, lemon chicken, and a spicy basil lobster dish. We also had one beer and one bottle of sparkling water (the water clocked in at $9). Our waiter kept trying to push more food on us - "Are you sure you've had enough to eat? I know the dishes are small!" For the price of the food, I expected slightly better service.
No, we didn't have enough to eat - my poor boyfriend ate the carrot garnish on our lettuce wraps (two wraps on a $10 plate - with about 1/4 cup of shrimp on one piece of iceburg lettuce).
I was rather pleased with the lobster - the price seemed relatively fair at $39 for a lobster tail. The lemon chicken, however, was so so. The cheapest thing we had was the $4 bowl of brown rice. Funny, because we assumed it would be included in the price of our entrees.
The prices seem "casual" on the menu, but we would have needed to have ordered twice as much to have been satisfied and paying $200 for a meal with such mediocre service isn't my cup of tea.
Also, the seating was cramped and not good for people with disabilities, long legs, hips, coats, or large hand bags.
I like the idea of smaller servings - everyone knows Americans eat too much, but this was overboard.
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