my family frequented this establishment for years, the food was good, the drinks were excellent, the prices reasonable and the service superb. however, this chapter has come to an end. last saturday sep 5 2009, we went to have lunch there. what happened to one our favorite restaurants?! the food was disgusting, the drinks watery, the prices astronomical, and the only thing that stayed was the service (Robert was our server, and he was great). for a beyond mediocre lunch for four (two adults and two kids) we were charged a whopping $160! we had to turn back our appetizer as it was cold and rubbery (fried calamari). the wedge salad was wilted and nasty, the ""special"" sword fish smelled very strongly like fish (old), the chicken sandwich was drier than a piece of cardboard, my child wouldn't touch it, and the pasta was overcooked. and to add insult to injury, the price tag was so excessive you would think you had a dinner at a five star restaurant. when we commented on this, our server said that under a new management things went pretty much downhill, many people complained, and the clientele attrition was rather large. well, they lost us as well. we will not be coming back and dissuade all our friends from doing so. this is shameful! the unmitigated greed of the new management is simply appalling. to run a landmark like this into the ground is simply criminal. very upsetting and disappointing. thought you might want to know.
aaron gilman
woodland hills, ca
Pros: service and location
Cons: overpriced, bad food, bad drinks
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