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| - I came to this restaurant for a birthday party and was very excited about the concept. I love when the chef chooses what to cook that evening because it gives them the freedom to cook deliciously fresh, in season dishes and I trust that they'll cook their best. Spoiler alert, it's only a good thing if the chef actually knows what he's doing and if the restaurant can handle the number of people in your party.
Despite our reservation being at 9 pm, when we arrived many of the restaurants seats were taken. We were told there was a 'bit' of a delay. I guess a 'bit' to this restaurant is an hour and a half because we weren't seated until 10:30. Even then, several people had to remain standing and wait until the other patrons left. When they finally did leave, our party was split up, with some having to sit at the bar. Those at the bar received less dishes than those at the table.
The food began to arrive around 11, each dish more disappointing than the last. It was all ice cold and I'm sure may have been decent if it had been warm but we'll never know. Around 12, the staff brings out an extra table magically appearing out of thin air that allowed the rest of the party to join the larger group. Where had this table been? Why had it taken so long to get it? As far as I know, we were the only customers at the restaurant so apparently our discomfort was so insignificant to the staff it did not even cross their minds that there was a solution to the lack of seating.
By 1:30 am we received our last dish. At this point I believe everyone in the party had lost their appetite. Apparently the staff had decided not to serve us this dish and one member of the party had to directly ask for it from the chef who was outside smoking.
At the end of the night the bill, a laughable 120.00 per person, was given to us. An insane amount considering the portions alone and the quality of the food. We were told they could not give us an itemized bill (suspicious). We paid and left trying to escape this place as quickly as possible. I'm sure the staff are still laughing at the amount they made off our party for the joke that was this restaurant.
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