very disappointing. we were told by the staff at the hotel that this restaurant was a five star four diamond restaurant. i am writing this with that in mind.
we arrived at dinner at around nine, my mother and father, and my fiancé. the restaurant was loud, almost deafening. this is understandable during a memorial day weekend, but having to shout to speak to someone four feet away does not make for the most exquisite of dining experiences.
as we sat down, and opened up our menus, it became clear that the prices indeed were five star, running at i believe thirty six dollars for the largest of the filets, which immediately caught my eye. at any rate, we all ordered. i actually decided, with the pricing, that even with my father paying, as it was my mother's birthday dinner, i still could not spring for a thirty six dollar fillet, so i decided to order a hamburger instead; switched the chedder for swiss, add bacon. jennifer, my fiancé, did the same. my mother ordered a pizza, the carnivore on their menu, and my father ordered the fillet.
upon receiving our food, my father commented that my mother's steak was better, a marinade of a simple soy sauce based marinade called dale's. my hamburger, as well, was incorrect, still having cheddar on it after i had asked that it come with swiss as well. my mother did enjoy her pizza, and it was indeed good, although still nothing to compare to a good pizza joint, or even vinnie van go go's down the street. the hamburgers, by mutual agreement between jennifer and myself, were decent, at best, certainly nothing meriting a ten plus price tag. in essence, they were the regular fare you would find at any pub or bar, save that they were more expensive.
we also ordered desert after that, with some difficulty. my mother ordered the chocolate lava cake, which came out looking like, for all intents and purposes, a chocolate muffin filled with fudge, with whipped cream on top. jennifer and i also considered ordering dessert, but the waitress could not give us any more information as to what exactly "chia" creme brulee tasted like, other than defining the dish with itself.
the service, as well, was decent to sub par; there were several times that i was without a beverage, despite having only ordered water. several times throughout the meal, when i needed assistance from the waitress, she would ask one person at the table a question, and then walk off before anyone else could ask for her help. i recall this happening exactly twice, once when i was trying to ask more water, and once when attempting to order desert for jennifer and myself. her mannerisms were brief and dismissive, her eyes moving to the next table before even finishing her work with ours. when we attempted to order desert, after finally getting her back over to the table to complete the order, as she had walked off while we were speaking, we attempted to question her as to what "chai" creme brulee tasted like. she wasn't able to be very helpful, and as the menu listed no description save the name, failed miserably to enlighten us in any way as to what the desert might taste like.
all things considered, with the average fare, the lack of quality or, considering its five star rating, lack of outstanding service, coupled with the incredibly high price tag, i would have to rate this place one star. i've seen the other reviews, but in the case of my visit to the restaurant, it was a large disappointment, and none of our group actually enjoyed the overall experience of the meal, save in brief bouts, quickly whisked away by sheer annoyance at one point or another
service 4/10
food 6/10
prices 1/10
atmosphere 1/10