Daija B.
Yelp
I've been hearing a lot about GAIA since they first opened, so I've been wanting to go here. My friend decided to do dinner here for her birthday. I looked up the dress code beforehand and it seemed to be very strict (I changed my outfit twice to make sure my dress was not too short and my neckline was not too low). When we arrived, I noticed individuals with t-shirts, shorts and backwards baseball caps so I'm not sure how much the dress code is actually enforced. The ambiance was different than I expected- in a good way. It was more of a nice relaxed feel, but still upscale-ish. We sat at 8:30. The waitress asked if we would like sparkling or still water (You order by the bottle to split with the table. Both are $9). We ordered drinks around 8:45, and food by 9:00. We did not get our drinks until a little after 9:30 (cocktails as well as cokes). IMO, that was a long time to wait for drinks. Especially for those who only had coke/sprite. The sodas came in cans that they pour into a glass for you (I'm not sure how refills work). Our food came at 10:05. We were STARVING lol. But, I got the lobster mac and cheese, and a crab cake. The crab cake was really good. The macaroni was decent, no one at the table was really a huge fan of it. I think it may have been the type of cheese it contained. Also, it could've had more lobster in it. The consistency of it was really good, though. I tasted a piece of my friend's steak, I can't remember which steak she ordered, but it was super tender! It just had no flavor. Like zero flavor, it tasted like water. They offer steak sauce for $11 but she did not get it. The drink I ordered was called the Tipsy Gypsy and it was really good!! Very strong! (I just realized I did not get a picture of it). I'll say it was worth the money because all I needed was ONE. I asked for a to-go cup for it, and the server told me I could take my drink to the front for them to put it in a cup. I felt that was weird, but then she offered to bring me a cup. I know to-go cups aren't the biggest deal but I expected WAY MORE from a restaurant like this! My friend said it looked like she grabbed a cup from their break room! Literally that cup was so cheap, the condensation was destroying it as soon as I poured the drink in it. Overall, it's a cute place, it was worth a try, but I don't think I'll be back. Very pricy and not worth it. The food is not even that good. The service was not over the top either.