I was really excited to come here because I had heard so many great things about this restaurant. I…read morewent in with pretty high expectations because it's supposed to be a high-end dining experience, and unfortunately, my experience just did not live up to the hype at all.
One of the positives was our server, Moses. He was friendly, attentive, and did his best to provide good service, so I don't want to take away from the effort he put in. My issues were really with the overall experience and some things that were completely outside of his control.
The biggest problem for me was the amount of gnats flying around the restaurant. There were gnats everywhere, and it got to the point where we were literally having to put napkins over our plates in between bites just to keep them from landing on our food. That was extremely uncomfortable and honestly unacceptable for a restaurant that is presenting itself as an upscale, high-end dining experience. When you're paying higher prices for your meal, you expect the restaurant to have a certain level of cleanliness and attention to detail, and the gnats really took away from the entire experience.
Another major disappointment was the meat service. After only about 30 minutes, they stopped bringing us meat, and we hadn't even gotten the opportunity to try every cut. That was especially frustrating because one of the main reasons you come to a restaurant like this is to experience the variety of meats and different cuts they offer. If the service is going to stop before you've even had a chance to try everything, it makes the experience feel incomplete. It also made me question whether I was really getting the experience I was paying for.
I also ordered the salmon, and unfortunately, it was overcooked. That was probably one of the more disappointing parts of the meal for me because, considering this is supposed to be a high-end restaurant, I expected something as simple as a piece of salmon to be cooked properly. The salmon was dry and just wasn't what I would expect from a restaurant at this price point. When you're paying for an upscale dining experience, the food should be one of the strongest parts of the meal, and unfortunately, that wasn't the case for me.
The atmosphere itself is definitely upscale and gives you the feeling that you're supposed to be having a more elevated dining experience. The decor and overall vibe are nice, and I can see why someone would be excited to come here. However, the atmosphere alone isn't enough to make up for the issues we experienced with the food, cleanliness, and service.
Overall, I really wanted to love this place because of all the positive things I had heard beforehand, but unfortunately, the actual experience did not match the reputation. Moses was a good server and I appreciated his effort, but there were too many things that took away from the experience. Having gnats constantly flying around our food, stopping the meat service before we had tried all the cuts, and receiving overcooked salmon were all major disappointments.
For the price, I expected a much more polished and enjoyable experience from beginning to end. If you're looking for a high-end restaurant where you feel like you're truly getting an experience worth your money, this unfortunately wouldn't be my first recommendation. There are definitely things I liked about the restaurant, but based on my experience, the food and overall execution just weren't up to the standard I expected.