i wanted so much to like it! when i heard pats had made a comeback, i was thrilled. upon first entering the restaurant, it appeared nothing had changed; same great ambiance, music, etc. unfortunately, after that, things fell flat. our waitress was well meaning, but she seemed easily confused by our menu questions, and was absent for most of the meal. the bread that was brought, was stone cold, and not at all fresh. my biggest disappointment, however, was with the menu. when i eat out, i love to have seafood. however, on the pats menu, all of the seafood came wrapped in filo dough. this to me seemed a horrible, and strange concept for any seafood, but i also couldn't understand why all the available seafood was being prepared in the same manner. however, i regrouped, and ordered a mussel appetizer as my main course, which proved to be a solid choice. when my goatcheeseand spinach salad arrived, i was again disappointed. nowhere was the baby lettuce i'm accustomed to in restaurant salads. it was instead replaced by huge stalks of spinach, without the stems trimmed. the goatcheesewas a tough rubbery triangle wedge, that was not at all reminiscent of the soft, flavorfulcheesei love. the entire thing, while sizable, was very disappointing. all in all, i would give my experience at pats 3 out of 5 stars. the base is there in terms of decor, and concept, but the menu, presentation, and quality control are in need of some serious revision.