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| - well....I had been wanting to get back here for another experience, given the contrast of my previous visits...yet with hope restored from how much I enjoyed my past visit...but, had to wait for them to recover from the unfortunate fire in the kitchen vent system...
that they have...
we came here for a postponed work holiday party. we were a fairly small party, coming in on a Tuesday evening. I called ahead for reservations, which were taken politely. I was told we'd have no problem getting in. Which, despite my own error of one hour, was true...we arrived an hour earlier than I had understood and were still promptly attended to.
As before, the service was quite good. We were attended to by a completely different person...actually, a couple of very attentive people. Nice to see the service was consistent across folks. Again, nice to see the women at the table addressed first. You know, I don't consider myself 'conservative' but, I was raised to hold doors for women, and to allow them to go first. I think it's a nice tradition and it preserves a charming, though not trite, respect for a past time when manners and civility towards our fellow citizen mattered. Refreshing in this day of so much negativity and vitriolic disregard of our fellow citizens.....though...I digress.... Suffice it to say, I liked the service :)
We ordered an array of hors d'oeurves which were delivered quite promptly, and just as promptly eaten. They were nicely presented (quesadillas and crab cakes) and tasty. The quesadillas are quite a nice size portion. Crab cakes can serve two people (one if you're greedy).
For dinner, I had the Ahi Tuna...and it was INCREDIBLE! Company had dishes including the scallops, steak, 1/2 rack of ribs, and walleye. All were well respected and consumed though, the walleye fish fry was reported to be a bit bland, on the batter side. Scallops and ribs were enthusiastically devoured by, apparently people we thought we knew but who, in reality, turned out to be ravenous Velociraptors when presented with tasty treats for eats...any English majors out there want to tackle the grammar on that sentence? :P
All in all...it was a very nice evening. Friendly, professional, and attentive service, yummy food, and a nice ambiance.
Hint: In the winter, when the darkness sets on early in the evening, if you sit in the front of the restaurant facing the windows...expect to have glaring headlights regularly swirling in and out of your vision as cars pull in, and exit the parking lot. I think this was a bit exaggerated by the frosted glass. Simple remedy, ask to NOT sit at the windows. Also, during really cold evenings...it can be a little chilly next to the glass.
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