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| - Some of my girlfriends and I met up at The Livermore for an early evening girl's night and drinks. I was excited to try the restaurant since I had never been there before. Unfortunately, my actual experience did not meet my expectations.
My first friend to arrive requested to sit in the back lounge area with all the large, comfy sofas. It would have been perfect for all of us to hang out there, but unfortunately she was told that the room was an event space and that we couldn't sit there. When I walked through to use the restroom later in the evening, only two guys were sitting on the couches, glued to their smart phones, so it would have been nice if The Livermore had been more accommodating to us. Instead, we were packed around a small bar height table sitting on uncomfortable bar stools.
In addition to our table not being the most comfortable place, the temperature in the restaurant was almost unbearable. I was wearing a lightweight, sleeveless t-shirt-style dress and was still so warm that sweat was running down my legs. There must have either been an issue with the air conditioning, or the restaurant doesn't have central a/c.
I started with a cocktail called something-something Paris (I can't remember exactly!) that was a vodka based drink paired with fresh and fruity sounding ingredients. It should have been a delicious concoction, but a very strong floral flavor completely overpowered the drink. I then ordered the Bruschetta. It was a small portion consisting of four small slices of bread on a small plate topped with a tomato and two anchovies on each slice. Once again, the very strong taste of the anchovies dominated the other components. Finally, for my second cocktail, I tried Down Pueblo Road. The cocktail's flavor was very smoky - either from the mezcal or from the cynar, a pungent, bittersweet herbal liqueur, which I had never heard of before - and I didn't get any of the ginger and lemon ingredients. Every single item that I tried at The Livermore had one ingredient so strong that it dominated the entire recipe.
I almost fell off my chair when the check arrived. $40 for two meh cocktails and four slices of bread?! Though I think that the concept of paying their employees a living wage is a great idea, the cost of my bill definitely didn't reflect my dining experience.
Even though I still had a nice time with friends, this restaurant didn't hit the mark for me. I don't plan to return here any time soon.
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