my rating of 1 star is generous! i have spent probably an average of one thousand dollars a month here, which translates into once a week as an average. i have noticed a steady decline in the quality of their selections, especially their meats. when they first opened it seemed as though it was prime, since definitely choice, and surprisingly ""select"" one of the lower grades of beef. i guess danny feels his preparation of the food will fool us!\r
i have sent back sirlon steak au priove, and hanger steak several times. \r
the cheese board is boring and overpriced as well, espcially their weekly specials hoping to confuse people with fancy french names whereas it is merely a form of basic french goat cheese at most.\r
the apetizers are somewhat interesting but mostly boring, especialy the salads.\r
he is majorly ""understaffed"" in servers, and bus help.\r
he is also ""not"" obliging for customers who may be allergic to potatos, he will either not serve it, with no substitute, or serve it and make you buy a $5.00 platter of arugula! do you really need the $5 dollars!!!\r
yes the flights are exciting, but ""irregular"" as far as fullness goes, and often the bartender gets argumentative about it. should i pay you 25 cents more?\r
no sooner do you put your wine glass down and your hand is nearly cutoff with a waiter seemingly hiding behind a wall waiting to grabe your glass....it is very comical. \r
besides the entrees being a little overpriced, especially for the glorified food he is trying to portray, the simple deserts are way past conversation. go to carvel across the street. all in all this restaurant ""did"" have potential, it is actually sad how a restaurantaur trys so hard at the begining, and then loses it when the ""ego"" comes in. oh yes the ego that is conveyed throughout his ""everchanging staff"". it starts with audrey the snobbish extremely rude hostess. she needs a lessen in hospitality. the everchanging bartenders pick up on her rudeness as well. not what you would expect in a ""neighborhood"" restaurant. i guess they forget that. danny might be a nice guy but he doesnt allow you to see it. he nevers comes over to a table to greet you. he comes across as ""standoffish"" as though he cant be bothered! i guess it comes fromhis mother, who actually is charming when you get to know her.....but you can see the french snobbish way starts there. but as least she comes to talk and greet. one of the other posts eluded to the house ever buying you a return drink.....are you kidding most patrons talk from table to table and actually say how ""cheap"" they are there. they will and have never bought a drink and i have spent over $25,000 there over a few years since they opened. .......but no more....no more abuse....when i and we go out to eat...we wish to be treated like a human being, not like cattle.\r
ashame! maybe they should buy a hospitality book.\r
the italians believe in breaking bread...that means sharing back....a lessen to learn here. oh the only good point beside the calarmari, is that one to two waitresses are nice and one waiter....lets see how long he stays....enough said......lets go back to parkside where for 50 to 75 dollars they the house will buy you at least 2 drinks constantly...but most important treat you right.....ashame!!!\r
\r
Pros: calarmari only
Cons: snobbish/standoffish/rude owner, hostess, staff, overpriced
more