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| - For the record... I really wanted to like this place and I was excited for this meal at Wrights based on the reviews. We live on the property but we have never dined at the hotel. The property is amazing, the hotel is beautiful, as is the restaurant.
I had the the Beef Wellington, but I would say this particular dish was more of a faux Wellington. Some might call it de-constructed, but this was more like cutting corners to me. I would best describe it as Choice grade Filet with puff pastry on the side. The presentation was beautiful, I will say that, but it lacked the authenticity I was expecting. I'm all for creativity if the taste is there, but it was just ok. As I've said in other reviews maybe I've been ruined by City Hall and Durrants but it was just not up to par.
My boyfriend is a picky eater, sometimes he will agree to try a place just because I want to try it and sometimes we will have to ask for the kitchen to accommodate his affliction. In this case he just wanted a plain old filet, nothing else on the plate. Some kitchens don't like to make menu modifications, I respect that and their process, but I asked as soon as we sat down if they could prepare just a filet, nothing else, and the waiter said yes. When it came time to order my boyfriend asked for just a "Filet on a plate, nothing else" and the waiter then tried to convince him to take dish as a beef wellington, which he did not want, then with other garnishes and sides, so we had to say "no thank you" to his suggestions three times, and at that point it felt like he was actually judging us or frustrated with us for some reason. He took the order and didn't ask for the temperature of the steak so we had to call it out to him as he was walking away.
The interactions with the server from that point were just awkward, he communicated with us in very few words, and there were a couple of times where he came to the table and just stood there like he was expecting us to speak to him first. It was weird, a bit creepy, and not the fine dining experience we are used to. Maybe he was having an off night but it made for an uncomfortable experience almost like we were putting him out, or possibly not racking up a big enough tab.
The food arrived in the appropriate amount of time, they filled the water glasses and refilled drinks in perfect tune but the server/guest relationship was just off. We were uncomfortable and so we skipped dessert and I almost never pass up Creme Brûlée, but we just wanted to get out of there.
The cotton candy at the end was a nice touch. Can't say I would go back here again, maybe for brunch. I was just underwhelmed.
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