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| - I should have known that after a mediocre experience at Wildfish a few months ago that I probably wouldn't love Eddie V's. My dining experience at Eddie V's last night does not make me want to run back.
The interior is really nicely done especially with the dim lighting. It gives it an upscale ambiance with a romantic twist. The patio is nice for dining outside in the evening...unfortunately last night there was a group of screaming children running around in the park below which kind of killed the relaxing mood. As a friend pointed out, the "reserved" signage for tables has a lot to be desired. I know it's a small detail that most people would overlook, but when a place is trying to be upscale, those little details matter. It was an ugly black placard with white block lettering...I would have expected a simple white placard with calligraphy instead.
Our server was nice enough but spacy. She graciously did split the bill between five credit cards which was nice. However, she wasn't as attentive as we would have liked or expected, and she failed to mention that adding chicken to one caesar salad costs $10, making the cost of the salad $14 (that was the happy hour price...normally adding the chicken would have made the salad $18!) When we questioned her about it when we got the bill, she had a half-hearted explanation and was not apologetic at all for forgetting to mention that "minor" detail. My friend would not have ordered the chicken if she had known what the cost would have been! Also, we asked at least three times for a refill on our bread and we never received more bread at all. Again, I expected more from Eddie V's.
I will say that the bright spot in the dining experience was that the crabcakes were 110% better than the ones I had at Wildfish. The ones at Eddie V's had no filler and tons of lump crabmeat that was really good. The remoulade was tasty and complimented the crab well. I didn't try the shrimp dish that we ordered but my friends who tried it seemed to like it quite well as there were no leftovers! Sundays and Mondays are happy hour all evening long, so drinks are $1 off and other items are 1/2 off. Our bill totaled $103, which included 5 glasses of wine, 1 iced tea, 5 salads (including the one with the $10 chicken add on), 2 crab cake dishes, and 1 shrimp dish. I don't think any of the other four ladies I dined with or myself left feeling very impressed. Despite the delicious crabcakes, I am not sure I will be racing back to Eddie V's. There are better dining options at DC Ranch.
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