We like trying new restaurants and had high hopes for a great dining experience. The hostess was super nice and that's the only reason to give more than one star. We were greeted with a smile and seated promptly. The high back wooden chairs seemed appropriate for the decor, but the legs of my chair were uneven by at least 1/2". Once I found a spot for the legs on the floor that minimized the rocking back and forth, I forgot about the initial annoyance.
I found our server pretentious and lacking (Chris?). I ordered the sweet potato ravioli with gorgonzola sauce and our server's response is, "Do you like bleu cheese?" I answered I did as long as it wasn't too strong and then he responds with, "Well, the gorgonzola is like bleu cheese so you won't like this dish." Why assume I don't know what gorgonzola is? I ordered something else. He knows the menu better than I. We also ordered bruschetta that had eggplant. To this food request, he states, "Now this has eggplant on it, you know what eggplant is, right?" I was irritated. Why assume your tables have minimal idea of some basic foods?
The beef dish I ordered had a sauce that seemed to come straight from a stew can. It was gelatinous and the meat was pale and fatty. My dining partner liked her dish of the gnocchi but I'm puzzled why she wasn't queried on whether or not she knew what it was.
We were out of water several times and, thankfully, other servers remedied that. Our server lacked basic serving skills by not filling drinks, bringing dishes out without first making sure the table has space enough for the plates. Two times we were scrambling to move things out of the way of the incoming food. He put dirty glasses from one table on the same tray as fresh drinks on their way to be delivered to another table. Yeah, it's pretty clear I just didn't like him.
The best food item on the table was bread. Great crust and soft on the inside.
I *might* be willing to try this place again. The restaurant wasn't overly crowded with people pounding their way in the door, but there were enough people there to make me think they were having a good experience and mine might have been an exception. However, first impressions speak volumes and as long as I don't get the same server, I'd be willing to give it one more try.