We get together with friends that worked together years ago for dinner on a regular basis. Each time we try a different restaurant. We made reservations at Picosa for Saturday evening on the patio with a clear understanding that if it was cold or wet, we could move inside. The person who took our reservations for 8 people assured us that there would be no problem accommodating our request. \r
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When we arrived at 8pm, we learned there was a wedding reception. The staff could only seat us outside or in the bar. Now this is a fairly upscale restaurant that has prices that reflect it. We opted for the bar because it started sprinkling and it was chilly outside. A few minutes later I asked to speak to the manager. A woman came out and I explained the situation to her and stated that I wanted to let her know how disappointed we were by this huge mistake. Her response was to glare at me and say ""I appreciate you telling me this."" End of discussion.\r
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We've eaten at most of the best restaurants in town and I would not recommend Picosa. Not only was the manager discourteous but the food was mediocre at best. The only saving grace was that our waitress was very attentive and worked hard to provide us with excellent customer service. \r
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The chicken entree was bland, the empanadas were tough, the chicken tenders were no better than McDonalds and a regular margarita was $9.00. The party agreed that none of us would go again. The value and service for the price was not there. \r
Pros: Our Wait Person was very attentive
Cons: Manager was snooty and disrespectful, food was flat, untrained and novice staff, value was not there for the price.
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