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| - Well, I was excited to hear that Dot Dot Dot was opening, so I had to go check it out asap. Since they don't take reservations, our group decided to head there early on this past Friday. Oh, by the way if you didn't know, this place is a private club with a membership needed to get in. I signed up online before it opened, but you can pay your $10 membership at the door before going in. Overall it was a pretty easy process to get in. The entrance is very unassuming as well, and it's in the backlot of the Park road shopping center, just look for a loading dock type area.
Once inside, we are led down a long dark corridor and the host greets us to take us through another door and finally our table. The interior atmosphere is very classy and dark, kind of like someone's large fancy study or library that just so happens to have a bar in it. As others have mentioned, it can be a fairly boisterous space, and we noted that the volume definitely increased as more people filled in. While we needed to speak loudly, I never really felt like I was yelling or screaming. If anything, the dim lighting was more of a challenge to deal with initially, but the eyes adjusted. Now onto the menu, the drink list is extensive and I'm sure that they can make you pretty much anything with all the bottles that I saw. As a group, we tried the vesper, the hot box, negroni, the bi-plane, a Moscow mule, the final countdown and the front porch punch. All the drinks were well made, and my favorites were the negroni and Moscow mule. Some of the prices seemed marginally high, but nothing crazy and premium drinks demand a premium price. As for the food, this is the part of the experience that fell flat for me. We tried the gravlax, oysters, octopus, charcuterie, chicken skewers and beef tartar. Overall the concept seems to be small plate style. The gravlax and tartar were my favorites by far, but nothing really stood out. We received our oysters already dressed with horseradish and mignonette, as opposed to those being put on the side. The oysters were also a little warm, which may have been from the warm mignonette, I'm not sure. Either way, they were fine. Having all said that, the service is the last matter to cover. Overall, service was very good with some hiccups, such as twice food presented to us that was for another table and once when our food was presented to another table but ultimately made it to us. Also, they need a whisky/spirit list, as they apparently have an extensive list. And one last thing would be to explain the components of the charcuterie plate, which cheeses and meats are on the plate. I don't think that they were noted on the menu or by the server when the plate was put on the table.
I know that this is a long review, but I really like the concept of Dot Dot Dot, so I want them to do well. At this point, I would be more inclined to stop in for drinks and maybe a snack as opposed to a full meal. I will definitely return and look forward to sitting at the bar and seeing the bartenders work.
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