08/17/09

restaurant week disapointment

by ciadave2002

Well we went for restaurant week which proved to be the downfall of our dining experience. Our first course was a hot tomato soup with a panzanella salad. Well the tomatoes tasted like the equivalent of opening a can of hunts tomato sauce and pouring it over two croutons with some shaved cabage of some sort. It must have been the deconstructed type of dining experience the chef was looking for his diners to have.

The entree was different then published on houston restuarant week primarily the reason for going was the roasted boar on the bone which turned into filet mingon and was absent of any starch which would have helped the fire in my mouth upon eating the fermented cabage. Three glasses of ice water were no help.

The dessert was good but definately not why we attened the restaurant. If I wanted dessert I'd go to the chocolate bar or dessert gallery.

My wife and I ended up eating left overs when we got home because the portions were so small. We had waited all week for the chance to go out and celebrate and the restaurant left us with an awful taste in our mouth both literally and figuratively.

My impression of restaurant week was to entice new clientele and treat the exsisting customers to an experience never the less this was not accomplished and we wont be back

• Pros: beautiful interior
• Cons: stunned by the restaurant week menu

07/07/09

Great Atmosphere and Food!!

by tamjordan

Best Brunch I've had in a while. The mimosas and complimentary breakfast breads are great!!! Ask for a table with a view or to be seated near the terrace.

06/07/09

Beware of Misleading Info

by sheilabac

We went here today because they advertise a Sunday Comfort Supper starting a 5 o'clock, and they also have half price wine by the glass. I had been here a month or so ago and we enjoyed the meals.

When we asked what the specials were our waitress didn't know, and when she returned she mentioned about 4 items, including an appetizer.

We didn't even bother looking at the menu because we'd come for the Comfort Supper. I did recommend the tomato salad and warned my host that it was pricey, but worth it.

You can't imagine the shock my host got when she received a bill for almost $200, with a tip it came to $215.

Pretty expensive when you're expecting a bill for half that.

To add to the problem, the gal who was picking up the tab was given a menu with no prices. The gentleman was probably given one with prices.

So be very vigilent about what you order, and what you can expect to be charged. I also seriously doubt the gentleman was charged half price for the wine we had at the bar while we waited for our table.

He was starving and didn't want to drink on an empty stomach, but there were no peanuts or snacks provided. So he asked for some bread and was told they were making it. We didn't get it til just seconds before our meals were served. Then he had to wait for them to bring theEVOO he'd requested.

The servers were in a much bigger hurry to take food off the table, than they'd been to bring it.

Since we were practically the only guests for the first hour, all of this poor servie was inexcuseable.

They know they open at 5, why isn't the bread baked and why don't the servers know what the specials are?

• Pros: Some excellent dishes
• Cons: Poor service