点评:Arrived to a quaint, cozy restaurant for a visit on a Saturday night for date night.
We were personally greeted warmly by Serge, a passionate chef who definitely is accomplished and proud of his work. Contemplating the menu and wanting to start with a bunch of apps, we were told that under no conditions could we place an order for just apps and THEN order our entrees- we had to order our entire meal. We had no idea what we wanted for entrees and wanted to sample the apps first, but were given no other choice.
We get that with kitchen timing and all... however, at their price point (high) AND the fact we were willing to accept delays in our meal delivery because WE wanted to dine the way we preferred, you would think that was ok.. but no. Not just a polite no, but an ADAMANT no. Yikes. Ok.
Ok, so we got past that and ordered the oil poached carrots (deliciously executed and the sauce was divine) the falafel plate (tasty, but only 2 small falafel for $16...) and the smoked eggplant (exquisite.)
Looking forward to our entrees , we were both sadly disappointed. The lamb was cooked perfectly to my request, however it was served to me cold, had ZERO seasoning (not even salt and pepper?) and with the same sauce used on the falafel plate- which was far too delicate and did not highlight the hearty lamb.
The trout was also perfectly cooked, however, served on a HUGE bed of cold chickpeas with a green sauce that was also flavorless. Both entrees made for a very strange combination of hot and cold, and sadly lacked the flavor our appetizers had... and we were not impressed. At almost $40 per entree, it was a letdown.
Not to be discouraged, we ordered coffee and an espresso and dessert. The espresso was served spilled all over the plate and was not espresso but a thin, watery concoction that wasn't even coffee. The coffee was also horrible. A second server happened by the table and upon seeing what we were served, apologized for the other waiter, swept our beverages away and brought us new, better coffees. The dessert (a toffee pudding) was tasty.
Overall, not great, not overly horrible. The disappointment comes from paying almost $300 for dinner and not being able to enjoy the meal the way we had wanted to, from having dishes served that were temperature confused lacked flavor and a mediocre waitstaff experience.
Maybe it was a off night. Maybe it's up and down like so many of the reviews on here seem to indicate. I believe the "heart" is in the right place, but somehow the execution isn't "right on." My suggestion is to go there and give it a try- but order apps only :) It's worth a visit.
翻译:星期六晚上到达一家古色古香、舒适的餐厅参观约会之夜。
我们受到了 Serge 的热烈欢迎,Serge 是一位充满激情的厨师,他非常有成就并为自己的工作感到自豪。考虑菜单并想从一堆应用程序开始,我们被告知在任何情况下我们都不能只订购应用程序然后订购我们的主菜 - 我们必须订购我们的整顿饭。我们不知道我们想要什么主菜,想先试用应用程序,但别无选择。
我们通过厨房时间和所有......然而,在他们的价格点(高)以及我们愿意接受延迟送餐的事实,因为我们想按照我们喜欢的方式用餐,你会认为那没关系。 。 但不是。不仅仅是礼貌的不,而是坚定的不。哎呀。行。
好的,所以我们过去了,点了油煮胡萝卜(做得很好,酱汁很棒)沙拉三明治盘(很好吃,但只有 2 个小沙拉三明治 16 美元……)和熏茄子(精致。)
期待我们的主菜,我们都很失望。羊肉完全按照我的要求煮熟了,但是它是冷的给我吃的,有零调味料(甚至没有盐和胡椒粉?)和沙拉三明治盘上使用的相同酱汁 - 这太精致了,没有突出丰盛的味道羊肉。
鳟鱼也做得很好,然而,放在一大块冷鹰嘴豆床上,配上同样无味的绿色酱汁。这两道主菜都是一种非常奇怪的冷热组合,遗憾的是缺乏我们开胃菜的味道……我们没有留下深刻印象。每道主菜近 40 美元,令人失望。
不要气馁,我们点了咖啡、浓缩咖啡和甜点。供应的意式浓缩咖啡洒了一盘,不是意式浓缩咖啡,而是一种稀薄的水状混合物,甚至不是咖啡。咖啡也很糟糕。第二台服务员出现在桌子旁边,看到我们得到的服务后,为另一位服务员道歉,把我们的饮料一扫而空,给我们带来了新的、更好的咖啡。甜点(太妃糖布丁)很好吃。
总的来说,不是很好,也不是太可怕。令人失望的是,晚餐花了将近 300 美元,却无法按照我们想要的方式享用这顿饭,提供的菜肴温度混乱,缺乏风味,而且服务员的体验也很平庸。
也许这是一个休息的夜晚。也许它就像这里的许多评论所表明的那样起伏不定。我相信“心脏”在正确的位置,但不知何故执行不“正确”。我的建议是去那里试一试 - 但只订购应用程序 :) 值得一游。