the food was good. my steak was definitely a high quality steak, very very tender- but i would say preparation was average. the caramel gelato was delicious, probably the best part of my meal.\r
all of this, however, was completely overshadowed by the terrible service. it was 20 minutes after we sat down before anyone saw us or brought us a drink, and for any subsequent drinks i had to flag my waitress down. for $135 (apps, coffee and dessert, no drinks), i expect better service. \r
then to top it all off, the guys in the valet area were completely rude. it was our first time there (and last) and weren't aware the parking lot was VALET ONLY. (there is a small self park section in the front that was full). since we didn't know it was valet, we had no cash, as usual. i realize not tipping the valet is completely tacky, and felt embarassed and awful about it UNTIL the valet person (dressed like he was working at the car wash, not a nice restaurant) made a comment about how he didn't realize he was working ""charity service"". \r
maybe if they worked on their staff i would return, but not otherwise. i would much rather go elsewhere and spend less than half as much and be treated much better. the food wasn't nearly good enough to outweigh the rest of my experience.
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