So, tonight was my first attempt at 'de la Cruz' and I have to say that I was pretty unimpressed.
Sorting through the online wine list I found that they were asking $23 for a glass of Justin Vineyards Cab... For a GLASS?? Then I found the note saying that if you pay an extra $10 you can get the whole bottle, but once I got to the restaurant I found that the Glass was $18 and the bottle was $50. I was finally able to get them to understand that advertising is advertising, and they are required by law to honor the rate.
Now for the salad...Caesar... How difficult is it to make a decent Caesar? Well, apparently it is pretty tough. The Caesar was more red/brown than green. The dressing itself was actually pretty good, but having cooked in high end Italian restaurants I was actually pretty embarrassed by what they sent out to the table. The amazing part is at the end of the dinner, the owner or manager actually came to the table to defend the fact that they sent rusty lettuce to the table.
The entree ( I still do not understand why they are called entrees as that means first... It should be a main!) was actually quite good. I had the Lasagna, the portion was small for $17 but the flavor was good. I am not going to say a whole lot about it, as Lasagna isn't that hard to do.
I spent about 30 minutes talking with the wait staff and the manager or what ever she was about the whole experience, and they were not at all open to suggestion on anything.
The flatware was similar to something that you might find in a cafeteria setting... For a $23 glass of wine and a $17 main, I kind of expect some decent flatware.
I don't think that I will go back... There are better places to go for a $90 dinner for two.