3/5 Stephen S. 6 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
This
is
painful
to
give
a
restaurant
of
what
SHOULD
be
in
the
fine
dining
caliber
a
3
star
review,
however.
Here’s
the
truth.
If
you’re
seeking
an
expensive,
casual
restaurant
with
unique
food.
This
is
the
place
for
you.
But
it
is
NOT
a
fine
dining
experience
whatsoever,
and
you
should
absolutely
not
expect
it
to
be
of
the
caliber
of
a
restaurant
charging
the
prices
they
do.
Hostess
was
mildly
friendly,
but
not
super
welcoming….
No
problem.
I
rarely
expect
that.
I
was
informed
there
was
a
separate
menu
for
the
bar
if
I
wished
to
sit
there
&
I
opted
not
to
since
I
was
coming
in
for
a
more
upscale
dining
experience.
From
the
start
I
was
seated,
given
my
menu
and
I
did
not
have
water
until
the
manager
recognized
I
hadn’t
been
greeted
for
around
3
minutes
or
so.
No
problem
here,
as
my
server
was
with
another
table
taking
an
order.
The
water
however
tasted
unfiltered
and
mildly
slimy.
Big
no-no
of
a
restaurant
charging
a
PPA
of
at
least
$65+.
If
I
had
to
guess
I’d
say
it
was
straight
tap
with
no
filter.
Which
is
just
unacceptable.
Maybe
I’m
wrong,
but
I’m
one
of
those
with
a
palette
where
I
can
tell
how
water
has
been
filtered,
fairly
well.
Kai,
my
waiter
was
absolutely
impeccable.
Terrific
attitude,
knowledgeable
about
the
menu
was
wonderful,
and
frankly
he
was
best
part
of
this
experience.
I
ordered
the
tomato
soup
with
an
upsell
for
$4
of
garlic
bread
-
which
I
wasn’t
aware
of,
however
a
restaurant
of
“this
caliber”
I
wouldn’t
expect
to
ask
if
I’m
okay
with
an
extra
$4
so
that’s
no
problem.
Both
the
garlic
bread
&
tomato
soup
were
exquisite.
Bread
was
slightly
burnt
in
a
few
areas
so
more
crunchy
than
preferred,
but
overall
flavor
was
*chef’s
kiss*
After
ordering
that,
as
well
as
my
meal,
I
had
to
ask
Kai
for
a
cocktail
/
drink
menu
because
one
wasn’t
provided
from
the
hostess.
This
of
course
is
quite
annoying
seeing
that
I’ve
now
been
here
7+
minutes
at
this
point
&
haven’t
even
seen
a
drink
menu
yet.
I
ordered
a
German
beer
&
asked
for
a
wine
to
be
paired
with
my
meal.
The
beer
was
hoppy
&
quite
tasty.
I
ordered
the
duck
breast
for
dinner
prepared
as
normal
and
it
was
incredible!
The
pine
nuts,
kimchi,
puréed
sweet
potato,
all
of
it
was
delicious
and
carefully
thought
out.
Duck
was
cooked
perfectly.
However…..
I
was
halfway
done
with
my
meal
before
my
wine
came
to
the
table,
and
I
did
not
even
know
what
the
wine
was
because
the
manager
did
not
inform
me.
So
until
I
got
the
bill,
I
didn’t
even
know
what
wine
I
was
drinking.
Again,
second
big
no-no
for
a
restaurant
of
this
caliber.
At
the
end
of
the
day
I
spent
$95+
as
a
single
person
table,
which
included
a
20%+
tip
to
Kai,
as
he
made
the
experience
enjoyable,
regardless
of
the
hiccups.
All
in
all,
if
I
had
not
had
Kai,
I
probably
wouldn’t
return
&
this
would
be
a
1
or
2
star
review.
Food
-
***.5
Waiter
-
*****
Atmosphere
-
***
Overall
service
-
*.5
Overall
Rating
-
***.2
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