It's seldom I have been treated with such disdain. Our interactions with staff felt judgemental, condescending, and unwelcoming.

Upon entry, we underwent two visual checks: first by the host and second by another staff member. Both were noticeable and uncomfortable, their eyes from your head to your feet, in a rude and superior way.

Despite the restaurant being approximately 80% empty and 4 PM on a weekday, the host informed us the restaurant was fully booked, but we were very lucky on this occasion, and they would accommodate us. We didn't feel very lucky but somewhat unsettled about what may come next.

A female server presented the menus and asked us what we would like to drink. I requested a sipping tequila and a glass of water but was quickly shut down mid-sentence and told the restaurant doesn't sell shots and this isn't the establishment for people to get drunk!

I tried to explain that I had no intention of becoming intoxicated and wanted only one alcoholic beverage. I pointed out that the cocktail menu offers a Long Island Iced Tea, which includes tequila and FOUR additional measures of strong alcohol; therefore, if I intend to become inebriated, that would be the obvious choice, not a single sipping tequila.

The server's attitude was belittling, and the conversation about how I should consume alcohol echoed around the near-empty restaurant, which felt unprofessional and awkward. I then asked for a whiskey, and again, the server made reference to shots, and again, I had to explain a single pour of whiskey accompanied by water is a standard drinks order; this time, she grasped the rationale but had no clue of the selection available which led us to believe she wasn't well trained. Note they have an underwhelming selection of premium whiskeys.

We finally got past the drinks-ordering debacle and started selecting our meals. We opted for a number of the more expensive mains, and miraculously, the server's attitude went from ice cold to tepid. It felt like, up until this point, we were time wasters and had no means to spend well or should be in the restaurant.

In summary, the food was enjoyable, but the experience was dreadful and not something I would want to repeat nor recommend to friends, family or business associates.