We made reservations for a Wednesday night - we were celebrating my step son's 23rd birthday. The hostess, while a little snooty, seated us right away. She initially tried to give us a rather poor table in the middle of the restaurant where the setting sun would have been right in our eyes...we asked for another table that was just a few feet away but against a wall and although she was a little exasperated by our request and acted as if she were more than just a little put out by the whole ordeal, subsequently acquiesced to our request. The drinks, appetizers, side dishes & wine were all excellent...and our waitress was nice.\r
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My stepson & I both ordered the lamb loin chops and found that they were undercooked (we both ordered medium but they were so rare that they were barely warm in the center and bloody). Both of us were also surprised by the olive tapenade that was smeared on the plate under the lamb. We are experienced lamb eaters in this family and were both a little put off by the olive flavor - it just didn't go with the lamb and the menu describes the dish as ""served with a cabernet reduction"" - it says nothing of the olive smear. \r
I probably would have sent it back but by the time our waitress came back around it was time to pay the bill & leave. She was nice, just very busy and we were in a celebratory mood and didn't want to complain.\r
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My husband loved his meal, he ordered the tenderloin and had no complaints. Overall, it was a nice time but at roughly $100 per person, if we ever go back, I'll skip the lamb and ask more questions about the dishes before ordering.\r
Perhaps they could offer a little more description on their menu.\r
The parking garage was hugely convenient and allowed us to bypass the street people that we usually encounter when walking from a downtown parking garage to our dining destination.\r
Pros: Great drinks, appetizers & parking
Cons: I could make the same meals, better and for a fraction of the price in my own kitchen
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