dcandohio Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Has anyone been? I have a reservation for Friday, and I can't find anything on DR.com about this place. I would be very grateful for feedback from anyone who have information. And dear mods, if there is a topic already, feel free to move this post and delete the duplicate. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 I went, so you don't have to... Tel'Veh is housed in one of those massive new apartment buildings on Mass. Ave. Looking at the web site you could be convinced that it is a serious wine bar with a good raw bar, so I was really curious. It's been open since May, so lack of any posting made me wonder...hidden gem? In short, no. Positives: Excellent greeting by the friendly hostess. She started the evening off by creating very high expectations. Large windows offering views of the world passing by. Generous space between tables. Happy hour ($1 oysters, drink specials, a few food items) runs till 7:30 and is available at tables as well as the bar. We did have a $5 Sauvignon Blanc which was just fine. Mixed: The room is pleasant, with a very high ceiling and interesting "new build" faux-industrial details. It's like a high end hotel lobby. But there is an incongruous rustic rope railing that runs along the upper part of the room. I don't know if that is supposed to evoke the sea (oysters, a menu that leans toward Greece), but it seemed out of character. They've made some obvious attempts to dampen sound, such as padding under the tables. It's a bit too obvious. The mealy grey pad is clearly visible under some tables and it was so thick under our table that my knees brushed up against it. We decided that those things would have to be replaced regularly. They're going to get filthy and beat up pretty soon. Not so good: Our server was robotic. He didn't know what variety of oyster was on special for happy hour. When I asked about the oyster's place of origin, he had to ask someone else. OK, not a good sign for a place that touts its oysters. He seemed ro be rushing us, even though the place was not full and not one table turned while we were there. The oysters were fine, but were served in one of those sloping oval bowls (back higher than front) often used for mussels. Huh? Why not a platter? The baked camembert was fine, but a "sharing" portion was served with three measly slices of toast. This just bugs me. Two people should receive at least 4 slices...you know...to share. The $10.50 shrimp saganaki portion was TWO shrimp. One was firm, sweet and delicious, and one was soft and mealy and horrible. And it was served with five pieces of toast...which would have been nice with the cheese. I felt the portion was stingy. I don't have a big appetite, but I was really annoyed by the portion. My partner had anchovy rolls (again, 2) which were small pieces of anchovy rolled up and some sort of salad. It was tiny. Wine prices outside of happy hour were steep. I believe Tel'Veh serves as a convenient and pleasant, albeit pricey, living room for the tenants of the apartments and condos above and near-by. It is definitely not a place to seek out, and we see no reason to return. We walked to Acadiana after for a drink, and I saw food being delivered to the bar and almost cried. Everything looked and smelled so good! I must make a point to go there soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (oysters, a menu that leans toward Greece) Chef "Dimo" is from Greece, and seems to have an affinity for oysters. Oysters 101 on Fox 5 (which includes a demonstration of making Oysters Rockefeller). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 According to PoPville, Tel V'eh has become Rudy's Mediterranean Grill (opening today). The article has pictures of the sign, which says opening soon under new management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 According to PoPville, Tel V'eh has become Rudy's Mediterranean Grill (opening today). The article has pictures of the sign, which says opening soon under new management. PoPville says Tel V'eh has reopened as Tel V'eh. Don't know what happened with Rudy's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 I wonder if the food and service have improved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatruneat Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 PoPville says Tel V'eh has reopened as Tel V'eh. Don't know what happened with Rudy's. According to this blog, the transfer from the owners of Tel'veh to the owners of Rudy's is on hold to make repairs to the kitchen at Tel'veh. Odd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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