Well, my friend Theresa and I recently made reservations at Everest to celebrate her divorce, and we happened to go on the world wide web here and read some of the reviews before dinner. We became apprehensive about the experience we might enjoy there, but all I have to say is: who are these people? \r
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From the moment we stepped out of the elevator, we were struck by how friendly and welcoming the staff were, from the woman who took our coats, to the extremely handsome host who sat us. Since we're both dieting, we decided against the tasting and ordered from the regular menu. I had this risotto with snails in it, which was just perfectly done, and followed it up with the skate wing, on our server's suggestion. Now, I'm not big on skate usually, but this was to die for. Theresa had lobster salad, and then the venison, which she thought was wonderful too.\r
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While we usually eat at our neighborhood favorite, La Petite Folie, we've been to all the big name restaurants in town, and neither of us can remember having a better meal on the Northside. I appreciated that we could choose our food, rather than being forced to order a set menu or wine tasting, and we found the staff to be professional and friendly, rather than stuffy or pretentious. \r
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Maybe next time we'll get a seat a little closer to the window, but we came for a memorable meal, and our expectations were exceeded in every way!
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