A friend and I stopped in recently after a mid-day shopping trip. This was a mistake. I immediately disliked the atmosphere at Von's - blaring, crass, nerve-jangling - and proceeded to like the food even less. Though the other reviews tend to badmouth the waitstaff, our waitress was very pleasant and prompt. However, she was swimming against the current. We were herded to a table placed so close to others that strangers were practically sitting in our laps. My Manhattan was one of the worst I've ever had - nauseatingly syrupy. I didn't even finish it. My friend's calamari caesar salad arrived with the calamari at room temperature, leaving them unappetizingly rubbery. My lamb shank was a disaster. It was bone dry, so much so that the meat had to be torn off the bone. There's really no reason to patronize this place.
Pros: service, short wait
Cons: atmosphere, food, noise
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