The host&owner could be best described by either smarmy or swarthy. 2 servers were unabashedly sarcastic to each person in my party.
Dark and smokey, the music was so loud conversation was difficult. asking whether it would be alright to turn the music down slightly, one server said smart-a88edly: ""Louder? Did you say louder?"" He went away for a moment, then came back and said ""How's that?"" He'd actually turned it up.
My favorite: the same server asked if he could remove my plate. When I acknowledged, he pushed it back in front of me like a taunt or a joke. Service was good; but the attitude was bad. More like bizarre. Good wine list. Had the feeling other clients dabbled in more than tobacco and alcohol.
Incidentally, I took up the owner on his recommendation of their signature dish: Veal Carolina. The fat on it was actually crunchy.
Pros: Lively, Great art on walls
Cons: Rude, Snotty, Bizarre - bad kind
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