Ishan R.
Google
I visited this restaurant for my birthday and was welcomed with a personalized note from the executive chef, which made a wonderful first impression. Unfortunately, the excitement was short lived.
There was some confusion with the service. One server took our order, and shortly after, another mentioned the first person’s shift had ended. When we asked questions about dietary preferences, the second server had to check back multiple times, and later the first server returned to serve other tables, which felt disorganized. The food was served without any cutlery on the table, and we had to ask for it.
We ordered the shrimp carpaccio, which was overly garnished and had almost no flavor from the shrimp itself.
We also ordered truffle fries, butternut squash ravioli, and bacon wrapped pork tenderloin. The dishes looked beautiful but were served at room temperature. We had specifically asked for a vegetarian ravioli, but it came with some surprise pieces of pork in it. We chose not to bring it up to avoid any further hassle or confusion. The drinks looked great as well, but again, nothing particularly outstanding at this price point.
Toward the end, the server asked, “Would you like me to box you a gelato or something for the birthday? Oh, whose birthday is it anyway?” which felt a bit awkward. I would have appreciated a more genuine gesture to mark the occasion. I’m not a birthday person but I’ve experienced warmer and better birthdays at restaurants at half this price point.
Overall, it’s a nice setting with good presentation, but the service flow and attention to detail fell short of what I’d expect from a fine dining experience.