"0"^^ . . "0"^^ . "2015-03-19T00:00:00"^^ . "After my second mediocre experience here, I thought I better write up a review. This place has tons of hype which may be why I found it so disappointing. \n\nAmbiance - There are only 4 actual tables at this restaurant all the other seating is at group dining bars where your legs dangle while you sit in their uncomfortable bar chairs. The first time I ate here we were seated at the actual bar and while it was very loud in the restaurant I was able to enjoy my friends company. On my second trip here we were seated at the shared table across from a couple who had their tongues down each other's throat the whole time and a father who was lecturing his daughter loudly on how to make it in the business world and she \"better shape up or ship out\". I understand this is not within the restaurants control however I would certainly prefer to have an option rather than shared dining but as a party of two we were not afforded that luxury. \n\nService - The first visit they were busy but by sitting at the bar we were able to flag down the bartender to get our orders relatively fast. The second visit I arrived first and my server asked if I would like to wait to order, I informed him I would order before my companion arrived but I needed a minute to look over the menu. After waiting for him to return for some time I turned awkwardly around from my place at the bar extension to place my order for a drink with the bartender. My drink arrived but still no server so again I ordered our appetizer from the bar. The place was busy but there was plenty of servers and I spent the rest of the dinning experience hunting down my server. When it came time to pay I ended up getting off the horrible chair to just find someone to pay so that I no longer had to sit on those horrid chairs and I could get out of there. \n\nFood - The first trip we ordered:\nJalapeno Poppers - Delicious, I recommend them highly\nBaked Mac & Cheese - Excellent if not a bit on the small side\nBlack Rice & Oxtail Risotto - Such high hopes, but way over salted and the rice was not cooked it was crunchy\n\nSecond and last trip:\nBacon Jam - Zero flavor, the best part was the bread\nRoasted young beets - meh nothing special here at all\nPork Belly Carbonara- Again high hopes only to be let down, the pork was fine but nothing special the pasta was mediocre\n\nThe uncomfortable seating, small pretentious menu and awful service will keep me from coming back."^^ . "3"^^ . "2"^^ . . .