I wish I would have read the other reviews before I went here with my wife. I had selected this restaurant because some other site had rated it one of the ""Top 10"" romantic dining experiences in the Twin Cites. Hardly the case! \r
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We arrived the weekend after Valentine's Day since I had been out of town for business on Valentine's Day. We entered the restaurant and how gross! The sink where they wash glasses and plates was right next to where we entered. I told the girl there (I think the bar back was serving double duty as the hostess) that we had reservations for 2. With her dirty pitcher in hand, she glance at the restaurant crowd and told me it didn't look too busy so just grab a seat anywhere. \r
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The tables next to the windows were taken and since it didn't look very charming, we looked at the ""dining"" room next to the main restaurant and thought maybe that would be a little more romantic. What a joke. They had like 8 round tables with a little lamp in the middle (turned off I am assuming to save the batteries) and a big neon sign on the brick wall that said Dining Room. Talk about tacky!\r
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So we sat down, admired the wonderful decor of asbestos-wrapped pipes above our head from what I am sure was one of the run-offs for an old textile mill that used to be there, and waited for our server. One girl walked right by our table with drinks for a different table, took their order and walked right back by our table without so much as acknowledging we were there. With about 4 other dining parties in the room with no drinks or food in front of them, we decided it was not worth the wait and enduring the lousy atmosphere. \r
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We left immediately and went to Ike's which was much better. Never take a date here if you are trying to be romantic. Go to Nicolet Island instead!
Cons: Lousy Atmosphere and Service, Inattentive Service, Overrated Location
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