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| - I was here for a private event on Thursday night. There's something to be said for a restaurant on one of the busier nights accepting a reservation for a private party taking up half the restaurant. I want to take this review from both perspectives, as a diner at the restaurant, and for holding a private event.
The event was for about 40-50 people. Both having informational portions and networking, it was a good space. They gave the down stairs area, where the front entrance is. It's opulent looking, with the bar right there, was a good space, but cozy.
The piano didn't really help.
The cost of the event was around $30 a person. I know the host does not make any money on this, and if anything, breaks even. Our admission didn't include drinks, and only the space and the hor d'oeuvres being passed around.
The food wasn't anything fancy. There was a veggie platter, and some over baked phyllo pastries, skewer for shrimp, a toast with tomato and cheese, and some steak on toothpicks. There was quite a bit, and enough to fill you up somewhat.
The only complaints I really have for the space, was a) when the waiter had to run across our presentation in order to get wine from behind b) the hostess desk at the entrance is equipped with a computer and a phone - the phone would keep ringing and disturbs everything c) regular diners coming in not sure where they needed to go
As a regular diner, they kept the upstairs for the reservations. I wasn't even sure if it was empty or not, it was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. When our speaker was going, we had some customers speaking loudly. When we got to our networking portion, I'm sure it was disturbing to the regular diners.
Your best bet for parking is $7 flat rate at the Metro around the corner.
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