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| - In honesty, I probably would have given Amy's four stars (I don't just hand out five willy-nilly), but I feel like I should offset the bad reviews given by people who've never actually eaten here.
That said, I also must admit that I came with my friend because we loved the Kitchen Nightmare episode, but during our two hours there were nothing like what I saw on TV. Although I only saw Amy in passing, Sammy was super kind and gracious. I actually felt bad because he looked so stressed out when we walked in, yet the moment he noticed us he put on his game face and acted exactly like a wonderful host would. He went above and beyond to make sure that my buddy and I were having a great experience.
Empathy aside, the most important aspect of any restaurant experience is obviously the food-and man oh man was it good! We split the hummus, which is served with flat bread and all I can say is DE-LISH. The bread came out warm and soft and well seasoned. And as odd as this sounds, I was impressed that the bread didn't get stale in 20 minutes like most flat breads do. And the hummus was definitely fresh.Amy even sprinkles whole garbanzo beans on the top. I'm disappointed that I didn't get to try the cheese and prosciutto panini (because seriously you guys, prosciutto is the bomb), but my buddy was getting full and we had to order dessert, obvi. Again, no disappointments there! The desserts were beautiful, but more importantly they tasted excellent. My only complaint is that the desserts are pretty pricey (I have to add that Sammy was sure to let me know how much they cost, so I in no way felt cheated). I'm sure the price reflects the precision and labor that goes into making them so aesthetic (my friend's had glitter on it), but I guess the way I see it, fancy looking desserts are like nice lingerie-there's really no point because you're not going to look at it for more than five seconds anyway.
In conclusion, it's time to lift the ban on Amy's.
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