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| - Recently, when a friend's good friend flew in from New York, for her birthday, "extras" (myself and another girl) were called in to round out the celebration. The birthday girl, a vegetarian, had requested seafood and with our party coming from all parts of the Valley we landed in Cuttlefish by Yelp reviews and proximity. Lucky for us!
We were greeted like family by the friendly host and seated promptly. Then Gino attended to us by offer of drink, aperitif, then menu suggestions. A seasoned waiter takes his trade to heart, sets the tone, and guides the dining experience and his mastery showed as Gino established a great rapport with the four of us before he glided into the entrees du jour.
Our dishes ranged from large fresh salads with divine presentation to Lobster Ravioli layered in light but creamy, rich in tomato sauce, of which I savored every bite. The birthday girl indulged in her favorite fish filet, which was plated beautifully along side the potato and vegetable accompaniments. When service is done right the waitron will enhance the event, becoming an auxiliary companion you look forward to have drop in, in addition to their assistance. Of which is easy to do when things are going well but Gino's mastery of his profession showed through to the end. How many girls, with only an ounce of liqueur between all of them, does it take to divvy and decipher the bill with tip?!
Apparently, four is not enough, and it takes a waiter too. Gino was very patient as he counted cash and recounted and accounted for all debits. I'm sure it was good humor for any onlookers. Thank goodness Gino kept his sense of humor too! We had a great meal and great experience at Cuttlefish.
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