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| - I was really looking forward to dining here, and really wanted to like it more than I did, but...
First of all, we had reservations, arrived early, and despite the restaurant being significantly empty on a Saturday night, we waited almost half an hour to be seated.
Our server was informative but also a bit curt, which made our group feel a bit uncomfortable.
The food was a mixed bag. The bread (from Breadsmith) and spreads were excellent. I really enjoyed the rabbit cavetelli, and another member of our party loved the pork loin. The Chicken flatbread was inconsistent. Some bites were good, and others were overpowered with rosemary. The other member of our party just didn't care for the cod. The honey vanilla ice cream was wonderful, but also provided by and outside source (Jeni's in Columbus).
So as far as the actual food, the experience was really a 50/50. If I were travelling and staying at the hotel with no other options, I would be very happy to have access to a place like this. Based on the rest of the experience, and the number of other great places in town, I don't think we'll be going back.
One suggestion: The restaurant is not very clearly deliniated from the hotel lobby. This REALLY took away from the ambience as far as our group was concerned. Perhaps if we had been seated toward the rear it would have been better, but our table was only separated from the lobby by a chest high wall. It made the place feel less special than it should.
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