pastiche modern eatery

not likely to return. we went in with high hopes. the glass of wine my wifeorderedwas rancid. when we flagged the waitperson down 10 minutes later she was happy to replace the glass, suggesting another wine on the menu. since we didn't have the menu we didn't know that it was more expensive than what we originally ordered. of course they charged us the more expensive price. the meals came out 45 minutes later and both the pork loin and the lamb chops were raw in the middle. not rare, but almost refrigerator temperature. again it took 10 minutes to locate the waitperson. the reheat took 20 minutes longer. the meat was cooked properly and was tasty. no apology from the manager, not even an offer for a complementary glass of wine while we waited for our dishes to be finished. not smart business people. no wonder the restaurant was almost completely empty.

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. iordereda daily special - ahi tuna, mashed potatoes, shreded veggies. when my dish arrived the plate was cold and all the food was luke warm. i sent it back asking for hot food. the food came 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 iordereda 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. iordereda 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 the food bank 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).