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For the money, this is one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. I will focus this review on the service, as I found it to be the most disappointing aspect of my experience.\r
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The service was slow, frazzled, and sloppy. The staff did not seem to know if they were coming or going. There were so many people fussing around us that it was impossible to identify who played what role, nor did they offer any assistance in identifying themselves. One gentleman in particular was extremely unkempt in attire and was sweating. He did not maintain eye contact as he waited on us and seemed more preoccupied with what was happening at another table. Long after we finished our first bottle of wine, no one asked if we would like another. When we finally had the chance to order a second bottle, halfway through our entrees, it did not appear until dessert. One dining companion explicitly told the restaurant we were celebrating two birthdays. This was completely ignored. Considering this is a relatively new restaurant, I found these to be Adour's least offensive transgressions.\r
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At it's most offensive, the staff was rude and unprofessional about accommodating simple requests like additional menus for the table. When someone in our party politely stated we were finished with our food, the waiter huffed and said in an aggravated tone, ""I'm getting to it."" Another waiter snickered when we questioned the $10 coffee choices. Overall, I felt as though I was more of a burden to the staff than a welcomed customer. \r
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To me, Adour personifies every negative stereotype about ""fancy-pants French restaurants,"" as one food journalist called it, without the quality to back it up. If Adour were a person, it would be Kanye West, only without the talent. Having dined at four out of five of the four-star restaurants in New York, I had high expectations for Adour. In comparison, it is laughably inadequate, and I mean that quite literally, as we were laughing when we left.
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