To start, allow me to say this is a lovely space - the decor is elegant and the ambiance excellent.
I attended a dinner with eight other professional women - thus we made a reservation for nine, yet they sat us at a booth made for eight, so we were sitting on top of one another.
The waitress possessed virtually no knowledge of wine. The appetizers were mediocre at best - akin to what you might expect from a Chinese buffet.
When it came time to order dinner, we specifically questioned the waitress as to the size of the ""half-plates"". We explained that we were quite hungry, seeking more than just an appetizer-sized portion, yet she assured us that a ""half-plate"" would suffice for dinner. I ordered the scallops as a half-portion and received TWO tiny, cold scallops, one of which had an embarrassing chunk taken out of it. They were served over an ice-cream scoop of white rice with about 17 wrinkly edamame beans that looked as though they were cooked hours ago. Appalling presentation to boot.
Two individuals ordered the lamb, which was cooked poorly (overcooked) and came with an overwhelmingly rancid prune sauce.
I politely informed the waitress that we were disappointed with the overall quality of the food and she rolled her eyes and walked away. We were all in the mood for dessert, (and were definitely still starving!) but instead chose to end this awful dining experience.
I would certainly avoid this place for dinner. The place is so beautiful that the staff feel no need to strive for excellence in food and wine service. The bar/lounge scene did seem fun as we were leaving around 9:30PM. If I were to go again, it would be for the fabulous decor and ambiance, but I would only patron the bar.
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