I have been to Casa Mono many times and every time after having enjoyed great food and a nice bottle of wine, I would walk away with an aftertaste left by outrageously rude hostess. Last time I decided that I would not set the foot in this restaurant until I see that monster fired.
Regardless of the fact that the reservation was in place and we were going to have an early dinner, the hostess made us feel that she was doing us a huge favor. When we walked at 5:30pm (which is NOT a prime time for sure), we were offered a table that is surrounded by the all greasy air from the kitchen. It would be impossible to eat there since the smell gets into you nose, clothes, hair immediately.
Most of the tables were free and we asked if we could be seated at some other table. For that we were given an ultimatum that we will have to leave by 8pm.
Despite there were still several tables available, the hostess approached us at 7:45pm and said that we should leave..which made me feel that I was homeless and she graciously throw me a bone for free and now the party is over.
I hope management of Casa Mono reads reviews that seem to be very consistent and would make something out of it in the near future.
Pros: Great, creative food
Cons: HOSTESS, bad ventilation
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