Cosimo D.
Yelp
I'll start with this - Ava was an amazing server, and Feast would have only received 2 Stars were it not for Ava.
I brought my aunt for brunch (see photos), and right off the bat I was
surprised by the horrendous condition of our booth seats, which were NOT in good repair (see photo).
Continuing, there were no rolls/bread or breadsticks served with anything. To be fair, we didn't ask for any, so maybe they have bread and/or breadsticks but you have to ask for them?
Ava, our server, greeted us at the door with the most amazingly beautiful and kind smile ever. My aunt immediately fell in love with her, which made my appreciation for Ava grow. Ava continued to answer questions, talked with us (without talking for too long), laughed and truly made the experience much better than it would have without her as our server. Because while the ambiance (IMO) is very nice, the food was not.
The Seafood Tower for 2 LOOKED amazing, but the Lobster and King Crab Legs were boiled in water with way too much salt and lemon. The oysters were not perfectly cleaned (I understand it's difficult, however) and the mussels were incredibly tiny (I PROMISE I'm not a size queen, but...). The scallop marinated salad wasn't very good at all either. The only things I enjoyed was the boiled shrimp (hard to F up) and the sweet potato garnishment (yup, the garnish tasted better than the seafood). Because my aunt rarely gets out and was so very happy with the food and Ava, I didn't mention how poorly executed I thought the food was.
Beyond Ava's innate ability to make my aunt smile, there WERE two good dishes. The Calamari was amazing and the sweet sauce SLAPS! Also, the Caprese salad was delicious, pairing nicely with the dressing and arugula.
I doubt that I would give this restaurant another try due to the high prices, which WOULD BE worth it if the food was prepared better, but to not knock it out of the park and to pay premium prices? Sorry, no.
I hope this place values Ava's role, because without her even knowing she turned a potential horrendous experience into a pretty good one, by caring about her guests, being present and showcasing a level of affability that most servers fail to ever achieve.
GIVE
HER
A
RAISE