pastiche modern eatery

not a good experience at pastiche. went for a late valentines dinner with my wife and decieded to try pastiche as we had not eaten there in a long time. my wifes meal was fine - a spicy pasta dish. i ordered a daily special - ahi tuna, mashed potatoes, shreded veggies. when my dish arrived the plate was cold and all thefoodwas luke warm. i sent it back asking for hot food. thefoodcame back on a cold plate the potatoes and veggies were luke warm and the tuna was over cooked - not rare in the middle. i sent this dish back as well. finally on the third try the meal came back on a hot dish, the potatoes and veggies were hot and the fish was perfect. the server took my meal off the bill which was appreciated. finally i ordered a double espresso and some desert. the espresso came in a coffee cup, about half full and was totally black with no evidence of the brown crema that should come with an espresson prepared properly.

i now remember why i hadn't been to pastiche for a few years and will probably not come back again.

all bread, no meat. i decided to try one of their sandwiches. i ordered a turkey sandwich. if you like a lot of white bread (i can't imagine who would) and just a little bit of meat, you've come to the right place! not worth the $10. and i, too, didn't particularly like the place. it seems a little stuffy, attitude-wise i mean. i wouldn't go back. i like the idea that they give $2 to thefoodbank for their soup, but $6.50 for a bowl of soup is just a little too much, even if it was gourmet (which it's not).

this place is great! atmosphere was great and all thefoodwas even better. highly reccomended especially on tuesday night steak night.