November 12, 2007 - Met up with a friend that I hadn't seen in quite some time. I had walked past this place so many times and have been meaning to check it out. Finally walked in.
The hostess was completely unexcited to see us. Poor thing. Hostessing is a rough job but I still expect them to be perky about it. Hey, I'm a customer! Smile at least.
The place was much smaller than I thought it would be. There were 2 levels, ground level and 1 below. It was dark and seemed the only source of light came from the little candles on the tables. There was a bar in the back.
Our waiter was friendly. He recommended a nice Chardonnay, Russian Hill I think it was. It had a slightly bitter aftertaste but it was felt nice and light.
The food was not good. Yeah, not getting many points to begin with in terms of ambiance so I was hoping the food would be redeeming. It was not. We shared grilled portabello with some kind of salsa mixture on top that seemed too raw. It didn't blend with the mushroom. The other dish as simply chicken with mashed potatoes. Sure, it wasn't the most exciting thing to choose but nothing else looked that good. And it came out as boring as it sounds. They could have at least have used some creativity in the plating. Nothing. Just chicken and mashed potatoes. What a disappointment. It did taste fine though.
Oh well, they can't all be good. Not going back here again.
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