Boring and ordinary decor for such a pricey place! We are foodies, we travel around the world, yet we love to prepare our own food. Prices beginning at $75 per person without wine for the Pre Fix menu and mandatory that EVERYONE at the table must order it in order for one person to have it, began our frustration with this place.\n It took our waiter an extremely long time in between each request of, 'a fork, water, bread, wine, each course, etc.' and our dining experience continued for 3 hours - without dessert, and it was a birthday celebration. Entirely too long and not enough attention for the mandatory gratuity at the end.\n The prices were absolutely OUT OF LINE with the food delivered.\nOur waiter was arrogant, seeming to know and deliver more information about why they 'don't offer whole wheat pasta as an alternative', etc. etc.\n Every other food item listed on the menu was unknown by all 6 of us college-educated adutls. This alone made it difficult to know what we would be eating and paying for. We questioned the waiter about it all, but it makes for an uneasy feeling, not knowing if the one ingredient in our salad, or entree would change the taste to the point of not enjoying it.\n In an attempt to find something I could order without meat or a cream sauce, I ordered the pasta with a request to have the cream sauce substituted with Olive Oil. I was delivered an entirely different meal. The waiter and or the chef decided that i should get the vegan dish instead. I have never had this experience and it was quite unusual, so say the least. The waiter didn't apologize, but said the chef thought i would be happier with the other dish.\n We were compensated by not having to pay for this vegan dish, without having to ask, but I was not happy with this service, when I was the paying customer.\n The $15 antipasta plate had 2 small triangle of cheese, 2 very thin slices of salami and a bread stick. Really! Everything was alacarte if you didn't do the Pri Fix. We finally asked for bread after we had been in our chairs for 30 minutes, starving for a morsel of food that didn't have a price on it. Customary, ESPECIALLY at any 5 start restaurant!\n Too far to drive, too expensive, and NOT reflective of all the reviews and hype. \n The worst part is that we were stuck having to pay an 18% gratuity regardless of the quality of our service. This is America, where the wait staff earns tip money above 15%. They have some work to do on their menu, their staff!, and their values.
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