Roger R.
Yelp
Be advised, Collage is not ideal for a family sit down dinner. I arrived based on a recommendation from a friend. As a family of four, and we were hustled into a corner where we barely had space to breathe, and was forced to sit so close to the next table, it felt as if they were part of our group. Moving was not an option.
I should've done my homework but admittedly I didn't and there was a bit of sticker shock when we saw the prices of both appetizers and entrées. I'll speak for myself and had the New Zealand Lamb Chop duo with medallions and sauce. I asked for a medium-well finish and the chops came out near bloody in the middle. I sometimes eat rare, so I continued on, but truth be told, the entrée was not tasty at all, and very bland.
As an appetizer, we got the Burrata and this, too, was nothing out of the ordinary. My wife shared the Gambas Al Ajillo with my son and she, too, was unimpressed being that the sauce was extremely bland.
The server was somewhat pushy and let it be known clearly that this really wasn't a restaurant with anything designed for children. No kid's meals or portions for smaller ones, hence, the shrimp.
It's very awkward to sit in a restaurant for a meal. knowing right off the bat that you've made a very big mistake. Call it a vibe but it was simply one of those things. The $250 price tag solidified the buyer's remorse and we walked down to Charlotte Street for ice cream because the desert list was also unimaginative and unappealing to kids.
I can't speak for the high reviews listed on here; I can only simply provide my own experience. And it's not a question of price because there were nights during our stay where we had $200 plus dinners, and they were fantastic. The Ancient City brunch bar was a fraction of the cost and it was the best food we had during our stay. Highly recommended.
So enter Collage at your own risk. We weren't given the choice of seating, so I never saw the rest of the restaurant . I can't even tell you about the ambience other than we were crammed into a corner with mediocre food and next door diners breathing down my neck.
Fooled me once. Not again.
Good luck.