I have been to the Cafe a few times and found the food to be very good. Its a nice place to eat at the bar before or after a movie at the Uptown, but I do agree that the pricing isn't really "cafe" pricing.
I'm headed to try the Dining Room tonight. Its appearance in the Fall Dining Guide reminded me that I had been meaning to go, so I made a reservation on Open Table two weeks ago. I wonder if the Fall Dining Guide had a similar effect on others, because I have now had four phone conversations with the reservationist to confirm my Open Table reservation and a request for a credit card to hold the reservation. The calls started a few days ago and culminated this morning with the reservationist explaining that my reservation could only be confirmed if I gave a credit card to hold it, because they "are overbooked in the Dining Room tonight."
Palena Cafe, the old "Front Room" expands in Cleveland Park with Two Dining Rooms and Bars, and a Separate Kitchen - Closed
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I have been to the Cafe a few times and found the food to be very good. Its a nice place to eat at the bar before or after a movie at the Uptown, but I do agree that the pricing isn't really "cafe" pricing.
I'm headed to try the Dining Room tonight. Its appearance in the Fall Dining Guide reminded me that I had been meaning to go, so I made a reservation on Open Table two weeks ago. I wonder if the Fall Dining Guide had a similar effect on others, because I have now had four phone conversations with the reservationist to confirm my Open Table reservation and a request for a credit card to hold the reservation. The calls started a few days ago and culminated this morning with the reservationist explaining that my reservation could only be confirmed if I gave a credit card to hold it, because they "are overbooked in the Dining Room tonight."