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| - On a recent Saturday evening, I surprised by husband by taking him to MRKT for his birthday dinner. I wanted to avoid the hustle and bustle of the Strip, and he mentioned in the past that he wanted to check this place out.
I made a reservation early in the day, which turned out to be a pain. A couple minutes worth of holding, being transferred, being disconnected, etc., etc., but finally was able to make the reservation after about 10 minutes.
We arrived on time, to find nobody at the hostess stand. We made our way to the bar, located in the center, and a bartender finally called over the hostess. She was pleasant, but didn't seem engaging or happy to assist. She couldn't locate our reservation, but it wasn't too busy so we were seated right away.
We were led to a horseshoe-shaped booth which faces the bar, towards the back of the restaurant. I was pretty disappointed because it didn't seem intimate/private, especially because there were sports blaring on the bar TV, and music pumped out of the speakers mounted overhead. Also, I noticed several stains on the booth seat, and the table linens seemed dingy.
After about 5 minutes, the waiter came over and presented us with menus. I asked to see a Wine List, and he kind of stumbled and said he would check and see if they had one. He came back with the Wine List after a few minutes, and awkwardly stood by waiting for my bar selection. Not wanting to feel rushed, I just ordered a soda "for now." He left without asking my husband what he wanted to drink. My husband and I laughed it off. About 5 minutes later, he came back with a soda and promptly left. About 5 minutes after that, he came back and asked my husband what he would like to drink. It was so strange that we were wondering if he was messing with us, but over the course of his service we realized that he was probably just *ahem* high as a kite.
We liked the bread basket offerings. After snacking on the breads, we ordered the Seafood Platter for 2. It was decent, except the lump crab seemed less-than-fresh. We split a 10oz filet mignon and grilled asparagus. These items were okay. Not great, not awful, just okay. Nothing memorable. I ended up requesting a glass of champagne, and the waiter told me he didn't think they had any. I showed him the 2 options on the menu, and he went to "go check." He came back with the champagne, and left me the bottle and glass to pour myself.
All in all, we experienced long wait times, so-so food, less than marginal service, and sub-standard practices (i.e. not clearing away dirty dishes before serving new plates, etc.). And I was very sad not to be offered a birthday dessert. I am accustomed to receiving (or at least being offered!) a dessert for a birthday celebration.
We were very courteous, patient, and kind, and definitely didn't do anything to annoy anyone. We just think this place must be hit or miss, depending on the staff on hand. It was definitely a miss for us. It will be back to the Strip for his birthday dinner next year!
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