My husband and I had dinner here last Friday night. Overall, food I would give 3.5, service 4, atmosphere 1.
It was just SO LOUD the entire time. This place is more bar than restaurant. I've never been to a nice restaurant where it is appropriate to YELL to your friends. It would be one thing if the bar and restaurant were separate but they are not. Also, the lighting was constantly changing on a loop. Bar area fine, but right at our table? The whole table glowed red, orange, yellow, green, blue, red, orange, yellow...... the ENTIRE time. It got annoying after a little while.
When we first arrived we had to wait, which was not a huge problem. It would have been less of a problem if I wasn't 7.5 months pregnant and forced to stand in the doorway while the party crowd spread out in the lounge and bar area. I don't really expect people to move for me just because I'm pregnant, but in this case there was plenty of room - your purse doesn't need its own seat. I don't blame the restaurant for that, though it would have really been nice if one of the hostesses or bartenders could have offered up one of the empty seats. Though to be honest, I didn't really want to jump in the middle of all the yelling.
Once we were seated the experience was better. The food was fairly good. We ordered the cheese plate for an appetizer, which was OK. I would recommend some nuts and maybe some pears or other less sweet fruits that would complement the cheeses instead of the blueberries and strawberries which didn't go with the plate. I ordered the Spring Salad, which was excellent. My husband got the gumbo which he really enjoyed. He ordered the dinner special, which was a filet and lobster tail. He said the filet was a little overdone, the lobster was OK - nothing special. I ordered the chocolate raviolis, which were good. They were covered in a thick, rich, cream sauce. Tasted very good, though there was nothing healthy about it! For dessert we split the banana cream pie sundae which was by far the best part of the meal. SO GOOD.
Our server was very attentive, constantly filling our water and asking if we needed anything. He didn't seem to be fully knowledgeable about the menu - had to ask about the cheese plate and didn't know how big the filet was - but his service and attentiveness was excellent. He did a good job.
When I made the reservation they asked if we were celebrating anything and I told them that it was our anniversary. They didn't acknowledge that, which was fine, but why ask?
I would rate this place higher if they would ditch the looping neon lights and make the dining area quieter so you don't have to yell at the person next to you just to have a conversation. It's definitely not a good place for a romantic date. Maybe I should give this place another shot when I can drink again.