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| - Great atmosphere, lame service.
The vibe of the place itself is cool, especially on winter nights with the fireplace lit. The bar area is nice, and a cool place to hang out even if you don't end up getting a table-which is a process in itself.
We had reservations for 7:00, walked in to a rather large party waiting before us, but that was it, 1 party. Then a couple tailed in behind us, and another, and another, 2 of which didn't even have reservations. Now the only reason we made reservations to begin with is because of what I've heard around town, they were definitely recommended by everyone I talked to, so I did. If I knew it wouldn't have helped, I wouldn't have made them.
We waited probably 30 minutes, the whole lot of us in the lobby, and eventually the big party got their table and cleared out the waiting area to us and the three other couples. Now, like I said, we were definitely there first, but apparently no hostess cared. Not to mention when a hostess calls your name, she will literally just quietly sound your name. The only way I knew someone else was being called for their table was because one woman was standing pretty close to the desk and she was the only one that could accurately hear her. I was pretty certain she called our table, (since no one else got up either) and by the time we got to the desk, another woman and her husband took our reservation! So we waited some more...and then the next couple (without reservations) went on. Then finally the last couple went on, and we were there, alone in the lobby, the only ones with actual reservations, and we were the last to be seated (45 minutes after arriving mind you).
The food itself was fine, the ahi tuna for our appetizer was good, my lobster mac and cheese was actually quite appetizing, but my boyfriends meal-mediocre. He ordered the some chicken pasta dish-with no seasoning, no taste. Oh well, we live and we learn.
We compared this restaurant to Crave in downtown Akron, very similar styles. The Office had a significantly smaller selection though, Crave has much more to consider, and better service and food as well!
Bottom line is, there are better options than this place. Looks inviting, but the service and food is mediocre. You can get better in the area.
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