text: The food is still fantastic, but I have to drop a star from Cowboy Ciao after my most recent visit. The group dining experience was not even close to the intimate date I had there a couple months ago. \n\nI went with a pretty big group this time (nearly 20 people), and the earliest we were able to make a reservation on a Friday night was 8:45. We met for a drink next door, and all arrived at exactly that time, but the wait was still more than 10 minutes. We had to sit at two tables that were perpendicular to each other. It was a big group, so I'm not knocking off any points for that. I am however, pretty disappointed that it was nearly 2.5 hours from the time we showed up to the time we left. \n\nThere was a different server for each table. The one who served at mine was a nice guy, but he and the kitchen felt like they were a little off their game. We ordered a few appetizers and salads with our meals. It felt like forever before those came out. \n\nThe main courses came out pretty quickly after we were done with the apps. The server screwed up, and didn't have the salmon that I ordered. So, now I was left picking at others' meals while waiting for mine. To his credit, he took 100% percent responsibility, and said it was all his fault. I know mistakes happen, especially with big groups, but against his credit with a group our size he's getting an automatic gratuity (20%). I wasn't angry enough to complain, but I can't exactly thank him for leaving someone sitting around while every one else is eating.