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Mon. 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Went there with some colleagues last night and enjoyed the evening. This location has a nice ambiance. Well lit, high vaulted ceilings and good service. I remember going to some of their other locations a long time ago and not liking it too much.
I got a Kir Royale just to try something different instead of my regular drinks in spite of getting some strange looks from my table mates. ;-) The food was average to above average. The french onion soup was overwhelmed with cheese. Some might think "what's wrong with that" but I like a little soup along with the cheese as well. The gnocchi was tasty but too rich. The skirt steak was OK, a little too chewy for me. Overall, I would consider this a safety restaurant if I can't get into some of my other favorites in the area.
Went here for brunch/lunch on Sunday. I hadn't eaten here in years and we were going to a champagne tasting in the afternoon so we felt we should stick with the French theme :)
I chose the prix fixe menu as soon as I saw mushroom risotto on it! Salad, risotto and dessert (I chose the chocolate volcano cake) for $35 - quite reasonable. I also added on a mimosa and an order of frites for the table as their fries are very good. Was funny actually - almost every single table had an order. Quite popular.
The risotto was good. I make risotto at home on occasion and it is better but I use the Cipriani recipe so there really is no better than that. But this was quite good. A lot of restaurants try to do too much with their risotto - add too many extra things to make it exotic or whatever. All it does it make it over-bearing. This was one was quite simple - risotto and mushrooms. And very good. I did have to add salt but better it needs salt added as it's a personal preference. The waitress didn't offer Parmesan though - found that odd. But I didn't search it out.
My husband got the steak and frites and he was very happy with it. Very flavorful meat without any sauces, etc. I had a bite - was very yummy.
Our friend ordered the duck hash. He said it was quite good. I don't eat duck so didn't ask for a bite :)
The cake was good. Not the best lava cake I've had but good.
There were many things on the menu I would try if I went back. Many things sounded good plus I saw some of them going by to other tables and everything looked delicious. This is something coming from me - not a huge fan of French food.
The service was great. Our waitress was always around but never in our way. The food came came out at a nice pace - not too rushed and on top of each other (HATE that when trying to have a relaxing meal) but never so long between ordering, bread and then courses. And we always had cold water which I appreciate very much. I hate looking around for a server to get more water.
My only real complaint was not really the fault of the restaurant, but at some point they have to be responsible for the experience of all of their customers and say something...
They have a 2nd floor with 1 room/balcony for large parties. What was obviously a birthday or some family party was going on there. They had several children who were the most unruly, misbehaved and loud children I have seen in a restaurant - ever. There were a couple of other families on the main floor and those children were fine. But the children upstairs were running around, playing and screaming like they were in a park or at home. And the parents did nothing to calm them down. At all. They just sat there tuning it out and kept chatting and drinking. It was obvious by the faces of other people that I was not the only one bothered by this. You could see many other people looking up there like "would you do something about your heathens?"
This did effect the experience of eating here. So this is why I would expect someone in the restaurant to actually say something to them. This was a well-dressed family, children were in their suits and ties as well, so they certainly should have known they were effecting the ambiance of the place for everyone. This is not the McDonald's Play Area. And if I was the restaurant manager, I would have said something as I have an entire floor of tables being bothered by your 1 family.
So if you were eating at Left Bank around noon on Sunday 10/18, and you were the family with no respect for others, get a clue.
And the manager should learn the art of dealing with this type of situation. You would have gotten 4 stars for food and service if not for this.
World's Worst Service. I was there again recently, and it was the worst service I have ever experienced in my life. I have eaten at every type of place in cities and towns all over. They managed to win the title of world's worst service.
I will give this place 2 star for now and will be ever the optimist that this will improve. I am still appalled by how terrible and night-destroying this experience was. The WORST. The waitress left mid-way through and no one told us. But that wasn't even the 1/2 of the bad experience. The management has since reached out and tried to improve the situation.
I am willing to try again. I think.
This is an okay place with good ambiance but the food is hit-or-miss and the service is only middling. The onion soup is good but the salade nicoise is kind of gross - I think they use canned tuna. The wine is typically good. I think a lot of people come here for the "French" dining experience but it seems overpriced given the so-so food.
Five star service, four star food and wine. We dined here as a large group in the mezzanine dining section overlooking the main seating area down below. It was like being king of the mountain, presiding over a big festival of food. My prix fixe menu was great for the fall weather: roasted butternut squash with creme fraiche and pumpkin seeds; hanger steak with fingerlings and watercress; and a creme brulee with coffee. The wine was Loire Valley, white and red, the company was great, and the staff totally treated us well. So, for special events, this is a really great option.
I had lunch here today after being gone for a while. I am not sure about the mixed reviews as lunch was absolutely great! Steak tartar was perfect, onion soup and the beet salad were classic and a great presentation, perfectly cooked Steak Frites and Croque Monsieur (really loved everything) Service was timely, friendly without being overbearing, and good timing. We really loved the wine by the glass selections and descriptions, and the wine list looks as if it is perking up. Faella Pinot Noir is hard to find and a great value on the list, for those that know wine. Otherwise, try the Vacqueyras (red rhone) which isn't too expensive at all. The restaurant looks a bit showy with the remodel, I prefered the airness from before, but the art is certainly tres brasserie! I have yet to try the happy hour, but it is a great looking place and comfortable.
Very bad service! I've called a few times to inquire about some questions I've had. Only to get some snotty, rude, airhead hostess who is impatient and has no interest in providing good service. If you have any questions you can forget about her answering them because she always has some silly excuse about why she can't do this or that. Rose needs to work on her customer service skills.
I've been here 4 times or so.
The cocktails are tasty.
Their lunch special (salad/soup, entree, desert) was an incredibly good value $12
Nice atmosphere, sometimes the waiters aren't very good.
I tried the pain perdu (french toast). See my photo. It was OK. The outside was not as crispy as I like it, and the inside was a bit too soggy. It also had almost no flavor. It's not nearly as good as the pain perdu at Butler & Chef Bistro in San Francisco.
I am new to the area, and have eaten here 4 times. Every time i go here, something is fundamentally wrong with the food or the service. It once took over an hour to get our entrees. Another time, I got an extremely undercooked steak (they only cooked it on one side!), and I lost my appetite. In general, the food has been mediocre. How hard is it to get French Bistro Fare right? The french bread isn't even very good, and that is a huge issue. It is a pretty location, so I keep giving them another chance at redemption. I really want to like Left Bank, but so far, they have only disappointed me. A lot of other folks I know have had a similar experience as me.
I am only giving this restaurant one star because the service was actually quite good. The food, on the other hand, was terrible. I mean, really really just bad. Gross, in fact.
I ordered a baby spinach salad with figs to start...the salad was over dressed and I think the figs were hard. And then there was my Croque Monsieur...I'm not even sure you can call it a Croque Monsieur, but that's what the menu said. I had to send it back--TWICE. The first time the chef seemed to have taken two slices of Wonder Bread, stuck some ham and cheese in between, nuked it for 30 seconds, and then doused about 3 cups of this weird cream sauce on top. It was a cold, mushy MESS. I thought maybe some grave mistake had been made, so I asked if they could please perhaps maybe toast the bread and melt the cheese? I also asked if they could hold the sauce. Well, it came back and had been nuked for maybe 1 minute this time, and had about 4 cups of the cream sauce on top. I took two bites and couldn't eat it. I wanted to eat it, because I hate being rude, but it was so bad, I literally couldn't. My boyfriend, who I have politely nicknamed "Trash Compactor", and who can normally take down anything to eat, couldn't even eat it. I sent it back and asked for an order of fries...which they managed not to screw up.
All in all, I say go for a drink at the bar and maybe an order of fries, but that's about it!
Looking to re-live that "magical dinner in France" you had that one time? Or dying to know what dining in a Brasserie feels like? Left Bank is a solid place to do so.
This restaurant has been a staple to my French expatriate family's diet for many years now...
Stick to the classics here- Boeuf Bourgignon (Julie and Julia is about to popularize this dish a lot more!), Steak Frites, Moules/Frites, fondant chocolat...
Only improvement I would recommend is to have a staff who care a bit more about French Culture...They know very little about the food or wines to pair with it.
Came here for my birthday this year, and ordered the coq au vin...
Actually twas all very good, with a great sauce that went down well with the bread and a nice glass of Beaujolais.. the creme brule is excellent, and indeed, a trifle filling, so if you are going to make that the ceterpiece of your dessert, perhaps best to consider before filling yourself on the entree. I could but barely manage it to my bike to pedal away when all was done. A nice experience, you can eat indoors or out here and they give you curbside service which of itself is an interesting touch. I may come back to try a few other dishes, though it's in the "double your usual idea of an easy restaurant dinner" expensive.
I really liked this place. It's not quite Balthazar's in Manhattan, which we frequented when we were on the East Coast. But, it was still pretty good. We like their steak frites and often order this dish. However, I did enjoy their coq au vin VERY much! I think about it every so often... YUM. We have brought our kids there and so far, no hum and glums from the wait-staff when they see us approach the door.
I will say they don't get 5 stars, because well, #1 they aren't Balthazar's and #2 there was a time we brought some friends here for dinner and their fish special was full of bones! He barely ate it and it was actually really disappointing for us as hosts to bring our friends to a place that was recommended, but turned out to be quite death defying in a sense.
So, if you have a hankering for fish and you go there, please please let them know you'd like to spare your life, therefore, leave out the bones.
This French-inspired brasserie is a good choice for late night dining. Having eaten here a number of times, both early and late, we have discovered the quality of the food and service to be very consistent and consistently good, meaning if we are looking for a treat late in the evening, we may head to this place for a nice meal.
Our favorites include the burger and fries (ask for medium rare), the steak frites, the coq au vin, the onion soup gratinee, the halibut, the bouillabaisse, and the rotisserie chicken. We have also tried the prix fixe (at $26.50) and found it to be a good deal. We will often finish our meal here with an espresso and one of their desserts.
I would not want to eat here too often as the menu does not seem to change. However, what this place lacks in variety it makes up for in reliability and that reliability is comforting when dining late.
Right from the name, promises of the allure of skinny French people, skinny French portions and the chance to say: yeah, I've been there.
I've been here many times, but after going there for lunch today with a friend (we needed wine and lots of it), finally decided to yelp about it. Food's alright - nothing special: a trip to the farmer's market will get you the same for less than half the price. But then again, its all worth it for that special afternoon lunch, right? Sandwiches leave much to be desired. I'd stick with the wines, cheese platter (without the fondue) and the salads. Service and seating are all right. Seating gets a little too close for comfort at lunch though......
The last time I ate here was a few years ago and all I remembered was that the service took forever.
I went back to check it out after they remodeled and hoped that the service improved.
THE SERVICE STILL SUCKS! (but they did a nice job with the remodel)
After we were seated, It took about 10 minutes for someone to come around and serve us water. It took another 10 minutes after that for a waiter to acknowledge us. Then, it took 30 minutes to make three burgers. My friends asked to swap their fries with salads, but do you think they got that right the first time?!? Then, our waiter was nowhere to be found to get our check.
The food was mediocre.
I think it'll be another few years before I go back...or maybe I'll wait till their next remodel.
I had the BEST Trout Almondine here recently! Julia Child would have approved. The staff and general manager, Pat McElroy, are personable and bend over backwards to make sure you enjoy your meal.
And here's extra incentive reason to dine here: on Sat., Oct. 17th, manager Pat McElroy is donating a portion of their revenue to Village Enterprise Fund. Left Bank (in Menlo Park) is part of a "Shop and Dine Out" event for World Anti-Poverty Day. So come on Oct. 17th to help our local economy while starting small businesses for the poor in East Africa through Village Enterprise Fund.
This is the first restaurant we went to with my boyfriend. I had tried it before once before that with one of my girlfriends and I enjoyed it both times.
It's been years since I've eaten at the Menlo Park Left Bank, and really do prefer the look and feel of the San Mateo location, but MP is more convenient now. A friend took me to lunch today and I was really looking forward to time together and a good meal.
I love that this restaurant is nice and bright inside despite a dreary downtown day outside. The Hostess was very gracious. We wanted a window table and the only one with any semblance of privacy was up by the bar. Once we sat down a very friendly and helpful gentleman came over to take our orders and really took great care of us throughout our meal.
We each had the Hamburger Americain. Yes, I know; go to a French restaurant and have a burger, however, their burger with pommes frites is delicious. We also had the Profiteroles for dessert. That is my favorite dessert on Earth and LB is the only place I know of that serves it locally.
Everything was quite tasty! The only negative was that I wanted medium rare and my friend wanted medium well. I got the well and she got the rare. (shrug)
We're already planning a trip back once it's warm outside for wine and Pate.
4 stars for the Salade Nicoise alone. Awesome......everything fresh and the tuna was divine.
Nice to sit outside for lunch on a hot spring day in ye olde Menlo Park. Our server could use a trip to Server University, but the salad outshined his silliness (like arguing over whether the requested ingredient for a substitution was available....turned out it was, as it had been on prior visits).
We have gone to this Left Bank for almost nine years now, and have watched through several incarnations. Right now they are fighting smart and working very hard to win in the current economy, and the consumer wins as a result.
1. They have lowered their prices. Their Nicoise salad (which is wonderful), is less than $11. So is their hamburger, which contains some of the finest-quality beef around.
2. You can purchase lunchtime menu items if you go in for dinner. This means that you can go out, enjoy the ambiance, and afford it! Smart smart smart.
3. Great fries.
We miss the Left Bank in San Mateo and wish this one luck!
Sad, we visited again and wished we had not! The smell of business death was all too apparent! Menu seemed smaller and less adventurous. Staff were demotivated and the place decidedly empty. We asked about the Steak Tartare and were given some weird story about too much preparation time?
The general feel was that from hostess to staff, no-one really gave a rats ass. We arrived way before closing time but just felt in the way. The best service seemed to happen when the staff sat down to their meal a few tables away from us.
We regretted the whole experience, some places you should just leave on a dying note rather then trying again.
On the whole an ok experience. Nice atmosphere and general feel. I have to stress this is my second… Read more »
I have been to The Left Bank both in San Mateo and also Santana Row. Although reasonable, the food was nothing special at either venue and I have consequently thought of the Left Bank as fairly average.
Then we joined some friends at The Left Bank in Menlo Park. I found the venue strikingly more appealing than the other locations. It's bright and open, and seems generally more inviting. Also in its favour is the actual physical location of the restaurant, which is along Santa Cruz Avenue - Menlo Park's classy high street in the center of downtown.
We were seated at a very comfortable and plush half-moon booth, which was perfect for four people and made the entire evening seem relaxed and easy.
The food was excellent and the service was competent. I enjoyed an asparagus starter and a main course of salmon with stir-fried veggies. My wife decided on steak and our friends kept it straightforward with the American Hamburger. Everyone enjoyed their helpings. The salmon was cooked perfectly and was delicious.
The only let-down was the creme brulee, which was too dense and should have been a lot more fluffy and light.
Nonetheless, a well-made espresso topped a very satisfying meal.
I got off work relatively early one night, at like 9, and this place was one of the only restaurants open. The hostess was nice enough to keep the door opened long enough for me to drive down and helped me place my order of steak and frittes so by the time I got there the meal was waiting for me to devour. Service is great.
The meal was good, nothing spectacular. I feel it's a little overpriced for what you get but the food is good nonetheless. Very nice venue, I think of this as a more sophisticated and refined TGI Fridays.
This past Thursday my husband, his brother and I went to Left Bank for what might have been the last time. It's too bad, because we used to really enjoy going there for a quick dinner, but both the food and the service have gone sharply downhill lately.
We sat in the bar area and were served by the same surly blond waitress we'd had once before (who also seemed to be doubling as the hostess). In addition to being unfriendly, she was very inattentive. She didn't offer us bread, and even after my husband asked for some she never brought it. She stopped by to ask us how our meal was literally as we were taking our first bite. Then she disappeared never to return for the rest of the meal, which included a very chewy steak for my husband and a bland rotisserie chicken for me. At least the fries they still do well, but we had to flag down the manager to ask for more ketchup.
The clincher was when we asked to have the copious leftovers boxed (thinking we could turn them into something more interesting at home). Our lovely server proceeded to consolidate everything onto the same plate right at our table. It was not only rude but pretty unappetizing.
Although we will miss the fries, we won't be going back soon.
Had a nice lunch here today w/ the ladies. A live jazz band played Sinatra for the duration of our time there (i swoon for the stand-up bass; such a classy instrument). We sat outside in breezy shade and ate a lovely starter: tart w/ heirloom tomatoes and pesto. I went on to the Nicioise salad, which was notable for its addition of avocado (nice upgrade!) but didn't find the seared ahi particularly inspired (a long stretch to presume it cooked at the time of my order). Cocktail menu was inventive. Ice tea was unique with what i'm guessing is a mango ceylon base. Service solid. I'll be back, but probably not for the tuna.
Well, the company was outstanding.. and we brought our own wine so that was outstanding as well... but aside from that I can't say that I was all that impressed.
We started with fried calamari which wasn't offensive but just kind of average. Not particularly crispy or tasty, it came with a vinaigrette dipping sauce, which was also just ok. I would have preferred cocktail sauce.
We also had the fondue which was fine as far as flavor went, but really disappointing as far as presentation. It came out in a little cast iron pot and, although the cheese was already melted, the whole thing got cold very quickly. Turns out that the pot itself was not warm and it took far too long to heat up with the tiny votive candle underneath.
It also took the server 20 minutes to bring some carrot and celery sticks for my friend to dip, since she is allergic to wheat and cannot eat bread.
The steak frites I had for my main was tasty enough but extremely difficult to cut. I did enjoy their fries, though.. and the bordelaise sauce was very rich and tasty.
We passed on dessert.
All in all I would go back or the fries, and maybe a cocktail.. but I don't think I"d make this a destination. There is better food to be had elsewhere..
We used to love going to this restaurant in Menlo Park. The food was good and it had a (nearly-) unique benefit of being open after 9 in this dreary town. The biggest reason that we liked to go, however, was the staff and service. We went at least one a week (seriously).
Sometime in the Spring/Summer of 2009 that all changed. They replaced some of the fantastic tried and true staff with a couple real poor selections. It surprised me how much this changed things.
Also, we got on their email list and now they refused to stop spamming us, which is totally irritating.
Two alternatives: First, for a great equal-quality experience, try Bistro Vida, which is practically next door. Not open late, but otherwise, it is of comparible/better quality. Second, if it is late, the BBC is a few doors down and open even later. The service there is great.
This is the restaurant of choice when 1) I have a visitor from out of town I need to please and 2) I'm too lazy to drive, but not too lazy to walk.
This is fine, fine food, and at an unholy price, of course. The Rotesserie chicken was so tender and flavorful you can't help but wonder if the chicken has had a really good life (yeah, it's supposed to be free range). The Beet Salad I had was so so - fresh, but otherwise unimpressive. Then there's the fries - fresh, crispy, flavored fries, that were better than McDonalds' but not by much.
Months ago I have also had a pork dish there, and that was fabulous, too. I can't remember the name of it, but there are probably 3 entrees with pork on the entire menu, so go ahead and find the one that comes in a pot.
The service was actually pretty good also. I didn't experience any mix-up at least, and the waiter was friendly and timely for the most part. The only issue was - well you should know it by now - price. I'm not saying the food isn't worth it, but worthiness itself isn't enough to earn it a 5 star.
I got to have my first experience not to long ago here for a work get together! It was a great atmosphere and i would love to come back more often with others! Omg, i got the chicken sanwich! Yumm-o!!! The chickpeas, cheese and tomato skins complimented my sammie so well, i know all be back for more! Oh and the mini cream puffs are to die for!
First time in my life I actually had to send back a bottle of wine. They were gracious about the whole affair, but still it left a bad taste in my mouth.
My short ribs were nicely prepared, but nothing compared to my grandmother's.
Food was good, but nothing to write home to mom about.
Ok..here we go.
Picture this...A very hungry cute woman. In other words..FEED ME NOW! !
HER: Where should we eat?
ME: I don't know, somewhere light..maybe a nice salad.
HER: Salad my ass!! I want some meat!
ME: Oh god..here we go.
HER: What did you say?
ME: Nothing...anything is fine.
HER: How about this? Looks nice..
ME: Looks like a chain restaurant...I hate chain food. (...a sign..)
HER: We are eating here.
ME: Yea, looks great babe..
Minutes later.......after being seated....
HER: Where the fuck is my Pepsi??!! I ordered it 5 minutes ago??!!
ME: I'm sure its coming..just sip the water.
HER: I want my fucking drink!
Server passes by....
HER: Excuse me!! Can I get my drink that I ordered??!!
HIM: Sure..I'm so sorry about that.
ME: Oh god...
HER:What did you say??
ME: Nothing..oh here is our food..
Plate arrives and she looks at it...
HER: What the fuck is this!?
ME: Its a grilled Chicken sandwich with Pesto..calm down.
HER: Looks like they didn't clean the grill the last 4 days and its burned!! I can't eat this!!
ME: Just try it and see how it is...
HER: NO, I'm not hungry anymore..I can't eat this...(as she looks at my bacon avocado burger with blue cheese)
ME: Ok, you want my fries?
HER: You mean MY FRIES?! I'm paying for them!
ME: Yea sure go ahead..
Server passes by...
HER...I don't even want to mention what she said...manager arrives...
ME: (in brief) We lost our appetite...just bring the check.
HER: SIGH!!! I'm so pissed and hungry!
ME: Isn't it nice outside and wow the sun is shining...
HER: FUCK THAT SHIT! I'm hungry!!!
ME: Never go here again.....
This saddens me to post this review - but Left Bank is now out of rotation for me after years of being a place I loved to go. My husband and I went to celebrate his birthday recently and had a thoroughly underwhelming experience. It was sad because LB looks so much better after its remodel and yet the service and the food were at odds with each other.
What happened with the uber experienced wait staff? I only recognized one prior server and sadly, we weren't in her section. The issue began when we waited about 10 minutes to be greeted by our server at our table. She took our cocktail orders, which then took ages to get to us. We had to ask for water and bread arrived after our appetizer. We ordered a dozen oysters, followed by a salad to split. 20 minutes after that a half dozen oysters were delivered along with our salad (not split) and someone else's salad - delivered by the manager. We let him know we had not ordered those salads and he looked perplexed. When our server noticed we only had a half dozen oysters as the busboy was clearing them, she then got us another 1/2 dozen (instead of asking if she should bring them). The oysters weren't as fabulously fresh as they have been in the past, either.
As she was delivering wine to the table, after what seemed like a long wait, both our salad and entrees arrived at the same time. Both my husband's and my entree were delicious, but at this point, the meal was a goner. We tend to be accomodating and in the past, have seen servers rally, but it was not to be this time.
It seems as though the kitchen has really worked on what they're sending out (with the exception of the freshness of the oysters), but the service really did us in. I wish it were otherwise, but we won't be spending here again.
minus 1 star for pricey...
but the food here is great!
take out is great too. just have to find parking to pick it up
spinach salad with pears and walnuts - how could you go wrong
coq qu vin - lots of noodles, good for kids,
salmon - healthy and yummy
desserts - tart tartin delicious
chocolate cake -
OK, so, I've never sat down and ate at a table, but I been at the bar quite a few times to eat.
The food is always fabulous! The restaurant is almost always full. It is pricey, especially if you drink and eat like I do, but well worth it!
My friend had a work Christmas party. Fun times! It was a combo of the food, drinks, music and people that made the event wonderful. If I was rich I would totally close the place to have a party there too!
And lastly it's super close to my house which is a major plus!
Rapid demise at what was once one of my favorite local restaurants. For years, The Left Bank has been a consistent performer with good food quality and reasonable prices. My last three visits have been a series of disasters and I'm giving up. On Saturday night I was with a party of four people. One of the appetizers "disappeared" according to our waiter and "the restaurant manager is looking through the kitchen for it." Our waiter returned to the table several times to tell us the appetizer would be delivered momentarily. We told him to cancel the appetizer and bring our entrees. After waiting 40+ minutes the waiter delivered the appetizer, followed almost immediately by the entrees. My butter fish was outstanding but almost impossible to enjoy under the circumstances. It is so disappointing to see this restaurant falling apart!
Slightly sad puppy dog face ... Left Bank is closing for 2 months'ish for major renovations. They say the new interior is going to rock the house. Well, that's my terminology - but you feel me ...
I have to admit I kinda got addicted to their Bizou cocktail. Sinful. I mean it.
Bizou("a kiss"): Fresh muddled watermelon, Don Julio tequila and lime juice shaken and served up in a martini glass . . . délicieux!
I'd love to give The Left Bank 3.5 stars, but since that's not available I'm stuck with 3. I say… Read more »
Very good. Good decor, very cool ceiling.
Food was very good, not so complex but there were definitely comforting mmmmm moments.
Hmm where do I start. This was our first time here, we had not come before they remodeled. The place looks really great but we had some trouble with the service. Our server was new, he had to read the specials from a piece of paper. They didnt give us bread (we had to ask for it). The servers kept trying to deliver the wrong foods to the tables around us. I think maybe they were confused about the tables. Speaking of the tables, we sat near the kitchen and the tables seem a little to open and close together to me. A couple sat next to us and they were like a foot away. We actually started talking to them about the service because they were not happy with the server either lol.
I have to say the food was very good. We had a crab cake app that wasnt on the menu, it was soooo good but $13 for one crab cake? The butter lettuce salad was good but again, $10 for some lettuce and mustard dressing? My bf had a chicken and linguine dish that I just loveeeed. I had the calamari which was 'ok' nothing special. Then we had desert. Oh yeah, the server didnt know anything that was on the menu. He asked if we wanted to see the desert menu and I asked what kinds of things are on there and he couldnt name one. He said something dumb like 'well there are deserts on there'. lmao. I mean really, if you're going to let a server serve, he should at least know ONE thing that's on the menu. :| Anyway we split a cream puff. The smallest cream puff I've ever seen in my life (it was like one bite) for $3.50. LOL oh well we had to come at least once.
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