2/5 Ian D. 2 years ago on Google
My
parents
had
been
nearby
Ciao
(same
chef,
sadly
now
closed)
and
raved
about
the
food
so
I
was
very
excited
to
go
to
dinner
at
Excelsior
with
my
wife
and
parents.
I'm
sorry
to
say,
but
most
of
the
food
was
under
seasoned
and
bland.
I
had
the
crab
and
smoked
mussel
pasta,
which
had
been
sitting
around
for
a
while
and
was
a
bit
congealed.
It
desparately
needed
acid,
salt,
anything!
It
just
tasted
like
pasta
and
cream.
The
crab
was
shredded
and
I
never
saw
or
tasted
a
mussel.
The
fried
onions
on
top
were
nice
but
they
were
the
tastiest
part.
At
restaurants,
my
family
normally
talks
about
how
good
the
food
is,
but
instead
everyone
just
ate
the
food
and
talked
about
other
things.
You
get
a
good
amount
of
food
but
for
the
price
(mid
to
high
$30s
per
entree)
it
wasn't
worth
it.
The
other
amazing
reviews
makes
me
feel
a
little
cheated;
maybe
the
Sunday
night
chefs
aren't
being
held
to
the
same
standard
as
Friday
or
Saturday?
The
food
honestly
reminded
me
of
a
restaurant
that
use
to
great
but
now
the
chefs
are
relying
on
this
reputation
instead
of
ensuring
that
they
are
still
turning
out
balanced,
hot
food.
Also,
I
thought
it
was
strange
that
of
the
entrees,
all
but
one
was
seafood.
Not
bad
or
good;
just
an
observation.
The
desserts,
however,
were
a
complete
180
from
the
food.
Everything
is
homemade
and
had
good
flavor.
It
was
nice
to
see
some
twists
on
classics
and
seasonal
options
as
well.
After
my
experience,
I'd
go
back
for
a
dessert
and
coffee
but
am
not
in
any
rush
to
try
the
food
again
until
the
kitchen
gets
back
on
track.