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Blondie

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  1. Dinner here on Saturday night was really underwhelming. Everything started off well--the reservationist was very polite and was able to accomodate our request for a booth. We were seated promptly at 6:45, given dinner menus/wine list/cocktail menus, asked about water...and then that was it, until 7:20, when a server stopped by to take a drink order. Fifteen more minutes went by before our cocktails landed on the table, and the server turned around to leave without saying another word. My date called him back to the table so that maybe we could hear specials, place our order, etc...when I asked if he was our server, he replied "ma'am, you have many servers tonight". Not exactly the answer I was looking for. After our order was taken, things started to move along at a better pace; a trio of lukewarm but tasty fries with 3 different dipping sauces, then an amuse bouche of shrimp. The truffle butter rolls came out with our entrees--we both had NY strips, split an order of truffled mac and cheese, and were given a gratis side of brussels sprouts. I really enjoyed both sides, especially the brussels sprouts. The steaks were nothing to write home about; we might be spoiled, living across the street from Ray's. I ordered a glass of wine with the steak; when it came to the table, it had obviously been sitting on a dirty tray or bartop, because the base was sticky and dripping red wine onto the table Easily remedied, but it was just one more annoying thing. I had made the reservation at 6:45 assuming that two people could easily finish dinner in two hours and be on our way to the next destination. We ended up only ordering one course after that long initial wait, just so we could make it out the door in time to be somewhere else by 9:00. We decided to forego dessert for this same reason, though someone (one of our many waiters?) did stop by with a desert with a candle in it for my fiancee's birthday. Very nice of them, but we were ready to leave. A 4-top next to us seemed to be having a great time, so I wouldn't assume that our experience was typical--they were able to get a wine recommendation from the sommelier, be served said wine, place dinner orders, and finish their lobster pot pie appetizer, all before we even got our first round of cocktails.
  2. Dinner here on Saturday night was really underwhelming. Everything started off well--the reservationist was very polite and was able to accomodate our request for a booth. We were seated promptly at 6:45, given dinner menus/wine list/cocktail menus, asked about water...and then that was it, until 7:20, when a server stopped by to take a drink order. Fifteen more minutes went by before our cocktails landed on the table, and the server turned around to leave without saying another word. My date called him back to the table so that maybe we could hear specials, place our order, etc...when I asked if he was our server, he replied "ma'am, you have many servers tonight". Not exactly the answer I was looking for. After our order was taken, things started to move along at a better pace; a trio of lukewarm but tasty fries with 3 different dipping sauces, then an amuse bouche of shrimp. The truffle butter rolls came out with our entrees--we both had NY strips, split an order of truffled mac and cheese, and were given a gratis side of brussels sprouts. I really enjoyed both sides, especially the brussels sprouts. The steaks were nothing to write home about; we might be spoiled, living across the street from Ray's. I ordered a glass of wine with the steak; when it came to the table, it had obviously been sitting on a dirty tray or bartop, because the base was sticky and dripping red wine onto the table Easily remedied, but it was just one more annoying thing. I had made the reservation at 6:45 assuming that two people could easily finish dinner in two hours and be on our way to the next destination. We ended up only ordering one course after that long initial wait, just so we could make it out the door in time to be somewhere else by 9:00. We decided to forego dessert for this same reason, though someone (one of our many waiters?) did stop by with a desert with a candle in it for my fiancee's birthday. Very nice of them, but we were ready to leave. A 4-top next to us seemed to be having a great time, so I wouldn't assume that our experience was typical--they were able to get a wine recommendation from the sommelier, be served said wine, place dinner orders, and finish their lobster pot pie appetizer, all before we even got our first round of cocktails.
  3. I buy it from Slavin's all the time, see above...
  4. Loved wagamama as a student! I have an e-mail from their marketing dept. saying February, on 7th street...
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