I came here for dinner with some girlfriends to celebrate a birthday. With any new restaurant, there are some kinks that still need to be resolved.
The good ...
Despite some other reviews, I found the prices reasonable. The restaurant style is small portions which is nice because you can try multiple menu items. The menu itself is varied and includes, sandwiches, salads, breads and dips, pizza, etc. which can easily accommodate a range of eating preferences. As you would expect from the Drake, the restaurant is chic with thoughtful and artistic decor. The restaurant is huge with different rooms and a bakery at the front, couches and a patio. I loved the sourdough bread and hummus, chicken curry sandwich and salads. They gave us 2 free photos in the retro photo booth because we were celebrating a birthday. Also great that there's free parking at the front.
The bad ...
The service left much to be desired. Upon sitting down, the waitress walked us through the menu and once she took our orders, she vanished. We had asked that the food be brought out in rounds since we were sharing multiple dishes and had a smaller table. Unfortunately, they took this too literally and waited 30-40 minutes between our three rounds of food. They were slow to bring water and to check up on us. As some of the food is already prepared, they were not able to accommodate substitutions. The restaurant is also very loud! We ordered all of the vegetables and they were all disappointing with the exception of the potatoes.
We complained that the food took too long and they offered us free dessert which we declined. They took off our first round of food, which amounted to $47. We really appreciated the gesture.
Overall, has potential. I wasn't blown away by the food but I loved the atmosphere and would be willing to come back and try other items.