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The food was excellent. Our personal server was polite and helpful.
But the host service was dreadful. And because of that, I'm giving this place only 3 stars where it normally would earn 4 easy, maybe 5 on a good day.
Now let me explain...
We had made reservation for our friend's birthday dinner. To me, when you make a reservation (especially at a fine dining restaurant like Mon Ami) there are certain expectations that come along with that. First and foremost, you expect to be seated in a reasonable amount of time. We sat down at 9:00 for an 8:30 reservation! Second, you expect the whole process to be relatively hassle-free...you give them your name and they seat at the table that is RESERVED for you. But instead they handed up a pager and told us to wait. When the pager went off they told us they could seat us outside (even though we requested indoor seating for the reservation) shortly or indoors in 5 minutes. Now for most restaurants, I would be a lot more understanding of the hardworking host staff. But for a place like this, part of the price of the meal goes towards the service offered by the establishment. I felt we did not get that value on the night we dined.
All venting and ranting aside, the ambiance, food, and waiter service were excellent. I would recommend the warm brie cheese and the sea scallops for hors d'oeuvres. The bone-in ribeye is excellent, and strongly consider their specials. Our group tried their roasted orange duck and sea bass, both very good.
In closing, chances are, that if you go on any random night, you will have a perfectly pleasant dining experience, but don't be shocked if you find yourself frustrated waiting for your reservation.
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