Ambience: This is NOT romantic dining! If you are looking for romantic dining, this is not where you want to be. The cafe tables and hardwooden chairs are part of what gives this away.\r
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Then there was the 15 obnoxious patrons who refused to either sit down or go upstairs but instead wished to hover around other guest's tables ""mingling"" with each other like the place was a club on Richmond...\r
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At that point it was so loud I had to ask my wife several times what she was saying to me.\r
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Service: Great, extremely prompt and attentive. No complaints at all.\r
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Food: Great. The Beef Arepas was spicy and hearty. The meat was tender and balanced well with the cheese cake. It was a large portion that we shared. In fact we skipped the salad after this but really enjoyed it.\r
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For the main course my wife had the roasted canadian salmon and I had the boneless short ribs. The salmon was better we thought. The layers of salmon, crostini, and shrimp beurre blanc melded to a rich, creamy flavor on the palette. The short ribs were tender and worked perfectly with the whipped cauliflower and the fried portabello. It was two hearty meals that represented well modern American cuisine.\r
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The prices were great for the fare provided.\r
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Pros: large portions, good prices, easy parking\r
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Cons: ambience
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