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| - Tip: Free street parking after 5pm, Mon-Fri. However, there is a large lot right behind MBD and the surrounding businesses.
5* service with 3-3.5* food.
I took a friend out for her bday and we did the "Taste of Clarkson" (set menu). We had the Soup (Minestrone), Mushroom Bruschetta, Mushroom Ravioli, Salmon Wellington, White Chocolate Tart, & Creme Caramel.
Minestrone - Tasted like a vegetable soup, a good vegetable soup, but just veggies nonetheless. No taste of any bacon, no pasta, no parm. Lacked depth.
Mushroom Bruschetta - I would've preferred this over the soup as it had a good flavour. However, I wish they had another App option as they already bring the same kinda bread to the table. Maybe some olives or bread sticks would've been better?
Mains of BOTH Ravioli & Salmon were on the bland side. Needed salt. I asked my friend, who had the salmon & is a great cook, what she thought, and she said that she wished they'd used more herbs on the salmon. And I couldn't agree more 'cause it was on the fishy side. Again, salt would've been a good start!
Out of the 2 desserts, Creme Caramel was definitely better than the White Chocolate Tart.
I can't say enough about the service by host and Carlos (server). They were attentive enough, friendly, and unpretentious. It did feel like a little family.
Prices weren't that $$$, so I'd consider going back, but I know that there are better fine dining options in the area.
As per the other reviews, the layout is a bit odd. The main restaurant is on the basement level, spread across 2 different sections. Restrooms, seemed shared with other units, are actually outside the unit itself. And then there's the Piano Room (a private dining rm??) on the upper level. If you have mobility issues, as many Clarksonites may have, consider parking around back for direct access and no stairs!
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