Our experience at Rodi was very disappointing.
The "atmosphere" was non-existent. The concrete floors and open warehouse ceiling created a cacophony of noise that made conversation virtually impossible. We felt as if we were sitting in the hallway while the bar flies drifted in and out to their watering hole. Our expectations were high because of the glowing descriptions on the website and other reviews here in Citysearch.
The food we had was completely average. The beef and mashed potatoes dish was straight out of the Tyson kitchens and tasted like their "microwave in a bag beef and gravy". The trout was edible, but the chocolate dessert reminded us of the Betty Crocker "Warm Delights". The bread had no character, it was standard white bread processed variety with little taste.
The waitress was artificially pleasant and seemed reluctant to explain the menu exceptions and conditions. The use of special symbols to designate which entrees included sides and which didn't were confusing and required additional explanation which was not forthcoming.
The prices were high for the value we received. We were willing to spend more money as it was our anniversary, but we lost interest early in the evening and left much of our food behind on the plates.
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