1 /5 Mackenzi Steele: If you go, go for the experience, but consider eating elsewhere first.
After hearing nothing but fantastic reviews from google and from trusted family and friends, this place really truly disappointed both my husband and I! The atmosphere, presentation and service were lovely but the food itself was disappointing and honestly unacceptable.
The stuffed NY strip w shrimp and Boursin was nothing special and felt like a pre-made dinner from the Publix ready-to-cook section. The included sides however were terrible. The Parmesan risotto tasted like overcooked white rice that turned into wet unflavored bland mush sitting in the dish drain for days and for whatever reason the recommended vegetable option was an Asian style stir-fry that not only wasn’t compatible (soy sauce + parm??) with the flavor palate (or lack there-of) of the rest of the meal but was also cold to the touch. I had the better meal out of my husband and I and I won’t even speak on his behalf about how awful his meal was.
I’m not typically one to complain and will give credit where it is due, the staff was very pleasant and considering how busy it was for night of lights the wait time was absolutely not bad at all. The decor is tasteful and the building is in a perfect location with a very nice view of the water and fort.
I’m not a picky person at all, not fancy or rich and don’t go out to restaurants like this often. When it’s time to celebrate or splurge and I’m ready to spend a hefty amount, I do have the expectation of experiencing something elevated and something that I wouldn’t be able to recreate on my own. This place didn’t live up to those standards and I assure you I am no chef.
*To be completely translucent I scarfed it all down anyways bc we waited a while and were starving so I suppose it wasn’t inedible, but neither is McDonald’s technically*