Where the greeting used to be a very warm welcome I was made to feel like an uninvited guest. I took a dear friend for a celebratory dinner and was disappointed at every turn. Reviewed By ramblinbill - Brick, New Jersey That doesn't cut it at this price point in this day and age of stunning and unique restaurant options. Nothing was bad, but nothing made me want to go back. I guess the amuse bouche (sautéed finely chopped mushrooms in a olive oil/basalmic(?) reduction) was interesting. Given the price I expected something novel or unique or.well, if we're going all "normal" mid-American cuisine, it needs to be stunningly executed. Maybe go Robuchon and toss in a lot of salted European butter? Or garlic? Or a splash of whipping creme? Or anything?Īs I said our server was fantastic so that takes the place up from 3 to 4 stars. Mashed potatoes were, well, mashed and salty. Some steamed veggies (perfectly al dente.but nothing in terms of seasoning - how about some garlic and browned butter and sage or something? Yawn. I think the steak butter may have actually had A-1 in it (what the heck?). I had a NY strip steak that was cooked to order and had some sort of steak butter, but. ![]() A red pepper flake or two wouldn't kill anyone. The shrimp clearly hadn't been brined, the pesto needed more fresh basil and garlic. My wife had the "Chef's specialty" shrimp on home made pesto pasta. Nothing wrong, everything was OK, but only the service stood out as great (without our fantastic server, this was a 3-star place). Reviewed By Entiat - Issaquah, Washington
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