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It is a post Covid world, and the city is struggling. This was clearly evident in the disappointing night at The Grille. This isn't a Peter Lugar type disappointment, all of the ingredients were there but over all these guys were simply out of synch. It's as though they expected everything will be okay, as they had the panache and confidence to deliver, but at the end of the day they simply didn't.
So let's start with the fact that we had a very, very early reservation. 530. Not the end of the world, but clearly we were aware there was a table behind us. Unfortunately, the staff didn't seem to realize that until well after the fact and sat us 30 minutes late. It also took forever and a day to get my drink at the bar, but that didn't seem important at the time.
So we're now down 30 minutes, and clearly they didn't anticipate for us to order such a robust dinner--three appetizers and prime rib for all. A bottle of white and red. The first course came out okay but then they fucked up the wine, and served our wine about halfway through our entrée. How was the food? Solid. But the timing fucked it all up. We were eating prime rib with an Alcase. And I don't think the poor timing was reserved for just us. The high rolling finance guys who rolled in a touch after us, had to sit and wait while they made Caesar salad table side. Instead of serving that first, they served that last, forcing the other guests to be polite while one d-bag watched his salad tossed.
Anywho, they rushed us off the table and we had to eat dessert in the bar. The cocktail waitress knew about as much as wine as I do, which is to say nothing but at least it's not my profession. The GM eventually came over and apologized, he wanted to comp stuff but we refused. We spent at least $400 a head on this dinner. Can't say I'd do the same again.
