The Guild House

Summary: Sat at the bar for dinner with my spouse and would not go back. One does not expect to get food poisoning from a restaurant where you spend >$200 for food and drinks.... if you can't eat there safely, you get 1 star even if the rest is awesome. Disappointed in the food and beverages as I've been uniformly pleased with other Cameron Mitchell establishments across their range of offerings.

Cocktails: We had 2 cocktails each over the course of our meal. They were good but not amazing at $15-16 each. The martini l ordered was better than their featured drinks.

Food: Something was wrong with 3/4 dishes. Our food included a starter, which was oysters. The sauce was flavorless and not at all vinaigrous...if it has no vinegar, it's not a mignonette. Appetizer was lamb chops, which we split. The flavors were great but the lamb chops were terribly overcooked (well done, no pink at all) and quite dry due to overcooking and minimal sauce accompanying the dish. My spouse had scallops for his main and was thrilled. I did not try them, but the plating was beautiful. I had the duck cavatelli as my main. The duck and sauce were great but the pasta was undercooked. I like my pasta al dente, but really it was several minutes from done. I got food poisoning and was quite ill about 2 hours later.

Staff: The hostess who seated us was lovely and happy to accommodate our seating requests even during the busy dinner service. It was challenging to get our bartender's attention as she chatted with the other staff.

Atmosphere: Gorgeous lighting and very festive for the holidays. Music was pleasant and not overwhelming.