In short, I would not recommend this restaurant. I eat out frequently (11-15 times+ a week) and work as a management consultant (note: no relationship to restaurant or community/re: property values). When dining out on the weekend -- I look for top-notch decor, consistently good food and service, all of which Royale lacked: \r
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1. Decor - I felt like I was eating inside a large bathroom, other decor is sparse. White tile spans from floor to ceiling, this includes tiled columns. The patio is pleasant. Women ? note: the bathroom door is translucent, the bathroom lighting is stronger than the main dining room, and the door (while off to the side) is visible from the main dining room. Note: this is not 4/5 star.\r
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2. Food - Overall, I found the whole food experience to be very unpleasant. We had heard good things about the chef but were disappointed by the overall lack of professionalism & food preparation. I requested that they make a simple food substitution (some people have food allergies, etc, and a good restaurant will always accommodate these types of requests without hesitation) & agreed to the changes with the GM -- the chef prepared the wrong meal on purpose and then ruined the dish, twice. Further, the chef came out of the kitchen to observe my reaction. The other food we ordered was of marginal taste quality and came out lukewarm. In a ?something in exchange for something? [quid pro quo] business, I found this placed lacked overall professionalism and good business sense.\r
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3. Service ? You should be aware that if you make a reservation, be very specific on where you would like to sit: there is a bar type area which has couches and low lying tables - so it is possible to ?make a reservation and get placed in the bar area? [read: eat dinner in your lap]. The bus staff was polite, however, the waiter was awful -- if it were not for the bus people, I would not have left the customary 15% tip. We got nothing from the clearly inexperienced server.
Pros: if you live in the building and want a drink: difficult to screw up liquor.
Cons: food, service, chef, management. unprofessional.
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