I've waited for just the right time to experience Chef Brennan's Artisanal (being a huge Picholine fan), and overall, the experience was absolutely wonderful. The folks at the door were gracious, the decor was warm and inviting on a cold, winter's day, and the cuisine was exceptional and perfectly presented. My guest and I both believed that the fondue du jour was the highlight. Bravo Brennan!! With all this going for it, why does management appear to hire dour waiters who all seem like they would rather be someplace else? Requesting another glass of wine (or in our case, several glasses) seemed to irritate not only our waiter, but also a fellow waiter or manager when our waiter was no where to be found. I understand shift changes, but hey, we were still there enjoying every other aspect of Artisanal. That said, we won't be denied Chef Brennan's experience and will definitely return. Maybe we just caught all the waitstaff on a bad day....
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