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Luluca

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  1. My husband and I went to Venegas Prime Filet, in Maple Lawn, Fulton, last night. We did not know what to expect, but have been fans of the tapas restaurant, Ranazul, of the same owner across the street. We had reservations for 9pm, and got there around 8:55. There was a nice crowd at the place give the hour, and we liked the decor and the ambiance. There was someone playing a Spanish guitar, what was a nice touch. Got seated immediately and the server soon came offering us drinks. We ordered martinis. Started looking at the menu, and the prices were somewhat Washington DC's prices. We got our drinks and the server disappeared. After a while, I managed to flag her and said we were ready to order. We ordered appetizers, main courses, and a bottle of wine that would need to be decanted. The sommelier came, decanted the wine, everything nicely done. But as we still had our drinks, we declined to be served wine at that time. Our appetizers came, and I wanted a little more salt on it, but was not able to find our server to ask for it. I eventually asked another server if he would please get her. He asked us if he could be of help, and I asked for salt. He was very helpful, brought a salt shaker, and also asked if we'd rather have some sea salt, and brought us some. Still no sign of our server. By then we were done with our drinks, and were ready for wine, but our server was not around. At last she showed up, asked whether or not we had enjoyed our appetizers, and took the martini glasses. As she leaves, I asked if she would please serve the wine. She comes back and almost tops my wine glass. She leaves again, and I call her back and asked if she would please serve my husband some wine as well. By then I was starting to get upset with the quality of the service. Then our main courses came, I had ordered the rib eye, medium rare, with Bearnaise sauce. The steak was cooked rare (what is better than overcooked), but the Bearnaise sauce tasted like mayo, and there was no taste of tarragon. It actually tasted like aioli... Could not figure that one out... After a while there is no more wine in our glasses, and again, the server is nowhere to be found. Eventually she shows up, I flag her again, and ask her if it was the policy of the restaurant that the customers served their own wine. She said no, that they were supposed to serve the wine. I asked her why wasn't she doing it then. She did not seem to have an answer for that and again filled our wine glasses to the top (probably this way she would not have to come back to serve us again). By then we were not enjoying our meal any longer. We asked for " doggy bags" and for the check, and my husband tipped 10% on the food, nothing on the wine, and wrote the reasons for that on the check. As we live nearby, we will make a point of going back there and asking for a different waiter, in the hopes that we were just unlucky last night.
  2. My husband and I went there Friday night. I ordered the usual, Ropa Vieja, and it was as good as I remember from last time. My husband is more adventurous, and ordered a pork dish that tasted a bit like pork confit. He loved it. The biggest surprise, however, was the new Drinks menu (before they had only Mojitos - very good, by the way). We ordered a couple, and they were delicious. Nice addition to the menu.
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