shameless arrogance. four of just left charcoal tonight hungry. after trying to rationalize the irrationally arrogant menu, one is quickly in the corner of just needing to pick something off this silly list.
the portions were so small, one had to laugh. one dinner boasted a 7.5ozsteakwith a creamed spinach side. what came were four slices of tenderloin. the 'spinach' was exactly 1 teaspoon of green liquid garnish. two of us ordered pastas. the pasta serving sizes were each equal to a hospital bedside oatmeal cup. at least in the hospital one also gets eggs and toast as well! my pasta's menu description read to be a "pepperoni bolognese", whereas this oatmeal serving contained not a single visible speck of anything resembling a protein. this is not a small plate, this is a dinner. red sauce with some mozzarella under a broiler. pitiful. insulting. arrogant. if these pastas sat next to a real steak, which charcoal is also unable to produce, they would remain barely noticeable.
the small plates redefine 'small'. so we order some to share and kick things off. on average, two bites (yes bites!) per plate at $14 each. four people, $170, for a dinner that would still not respectably feed two.
we were there saturday night prime time to see a poor showing of people. it seems we are not alone in being tired of taking insults from these pompies.
my advice. skip a small plate at $14 of overstated whatever. you won't miss it anyway. save one of your byo wines for the large pizza you'll need to order somewhere else after your being insulted at charcoal.