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| - 5 stars for ambiance, 4 stars for food and drink, 3 stars for service. Obviously the main draw is the view which is pretty spectacular. My husband picked this place last night not knowing it was restaurant week but he'd been wanting to try it. I also will say upfront that I was in the restaurant industry for years, so I am probably pickier than most. We got there early intending to have a drink at the bar. We ended up having an appetizer as well, the tempura rock shrimp. Amazing! I could eat this all day long! One note to the bartenders, if a customer asks about what's in another customers drink or an ingredient maybe you should offer a drink instead of answering and immediately walking off. Around the time of our reservation we decided we better check the status because we weren't sure they were coming to get us from the bar (they knew where we were.) Not sure if it was good timing or a good decision but we were lead right to our table. Our server greeted us promptly and even got me a taste of the wine she thought I'd prefer. My husband decided to order off of the Queens Feast menu and I decided on just an entree since we had already had an appetizer. He opted for the pork chop and we were big fans of the char but it was over cooked and dry. I ate the Maine scallops which were really good but even better was the sweet potato grits underneath. I will be searching for a recipe for these grits for home! Hubs ordered the cheesecake and since I'm not a huge fan I ordered the candy bar dessert. It's probably in my top 10 of favorite desserts of all time! Bill was dropped off and we noticed gratuity had been added. Not sure if it was due to restaurant week or an all of the time occurrence. No big deal as we tip a minimum of 20% normally. One thing to keep an eye on though. You add your $10 valet charge to your bill. Our server added it and then the gratuity so she was getting tipped on the valet. We inquired as to whether she shares tips with them and she responded no and that she just hit the buttons in the wrong order. Quite possible but keep your eye on your bill if tip is included and you've valet parked. The ambiance, shrimp, and dessert pushed it to 4 stars. The staff, while courteous, seemed a bit aloof and robotic. We will go back but probably just for drinks, apps, and dessert when it's warm enough to really enjoy the view outside.
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