Had dinner here to celebrate my husband’s birthday. Our server was very nice and professional. Our meal was mediocre. The food took a long time to come out, especially considering it was not busy on the Tuesday we went.
Fritto misto: 4/5 Small portion and skimpy on the seafood. We counted only 3 rings of calamari and two pieces of shrimp among zucchini, onions, and squash. The lemon aioli was really good. Overall, not a good value for $22.
Baby kale Caesar salad: 4/5 The salad dressing was not tossed evenly. There were some pieces of romaine with no dressing while others were drenched. The croutons were the best part about it. The dressing was tasty.
16oz ribeye: 3/5 Undercooked in parts but edible. It wasn’t well marbled with big areas of inedible fat. For $95, this was disappointing. The “charred broccolini” side was actually steamed broccolini, overcooked and not seasoned at all. The roasted garlic needed another 20-30 minutes in the oven. Truffle fries were great and the highlight of the entire meal.
Moroccan lamb shank: 3/5 The first one came out lukewarm. The kitchen staff didn’t heat it up enough and didn’t do a temp check. Second one was hot. Both were under-seasoned. I was expecting something very flavorful but there was nothing that made it “Moroccan” other than the pistachios they garnished it with. The mashed potatoes and spinach on the side appeared to be an afterthought.
Our server handled the lamb issue professionally. Given how slow things were, the manager on duty should’ve come to our table.
Updated to add: We came again the next night since we had a $50 hotel credit and I intentionally ordered something I felt the kitchen couldn’t mess up: a Caesar salad with grilled salmon. However, the salmon was undercooked and they forgot the croutons so unfortunately I had to send it back. We happened to have the same server as the previous evening who felt so bad she comped our meal. Once again, the manager didn’t come to our table to apologize or acknowledge our poor dining experience.
I would not recommend coming here unless you have a hotel...
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