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2022-11-05
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Drawn to fact that the restaurant was formerly the Central Magistrates' Office, with the decor maintained and refinished back to its vintage appearance.We were grated with enthusiasm by the waiter upon arrival. The waiter handed us a champagne as a Welcome Drink, and then took us to our seat seat. Next he handed us an Al La Cart Menu, and at first glance, there were fewer options than we expected.We had done former research and knew that the onion soup is a must try, when we ask about soup this
We were grated with enthusiasm by the waiter upon arrival. The waiter handed us a champagne as a Welcome Drink, and then took us to our seat seat. Next he handed us an Al La Cart Menu, and at first glance, there were fewer options than we expected.
We had done former research and knew that the onion soup is a must try, when we ask about soup this is what he told us…"Yes Onion Soup is one of our signature dishes" with a rude attitude and said "no share ..no share this is for one person" in a serious tone, and then nodded his head to indicate to us "one for each person, no share". Why Is he making presumptions that we are going to share our soup when had no intention of doing that.
When selecting the main course, we were deciding between lobster or Prime Rib. We wanted to know about the portion. Checking with the waiter again before we made our mind . This is what he bluntly replied "one person portion, you can't share "
We were all a bit stunned to hear his answer, how can you say these before the guests made a decision? Just because we are Asians, we felt we had been labeled that sharing food is in our vein ?
We ended up ordering some starters, one onion soup per person, one main course per person, Dover Sole and Prime Rib, Side Dishes, red wine, etc.
As we were expecting the food to come, there were several *suspected* food bloggers at the adjacent table, I say we suspect they are bloggers because they used more than two flashes, three mobile phones, and two SLR cameras to take pictures of their food, what’s worst, they were speaking very loudly, which completely ruined our mood to dine in such a new and decent venue. If there is a filming event, should the restaurant staff arrange for them to go to a special location that won't affect other guests?
Finally our food arrives, let's talk about the onion soup first. The crispy skin is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The onion soup is full of ingredients. It's is delicious and a must try. Next came Dover Sole, which is fried fish, ordinary appearance, small portion, taste is good but no surprise there . Prime Rib served with Yorkshire pudding, a traditional British entree, but out of the ordinary given the price tag. As for the side dishes, house confit potatoes look very flattering and delicate! Like a thousand-layer cake, layer by layer, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Creamed Spinach is rich and creamy enough. As for the bread, it was just too ordinary. From experience , usually high-end restaurants will make their own special bread. The bread in this restaurant doesn’t seem like it was homemade. Yet their butter is very aromatic!
Back to the reason of our further disapointment. During the whole time as we were eating, flashs of lights keeps coming from our adjacent table （the one with the suspected food bloggers ). Which has caught our attention again. At first glance, they ordered two onion soups and shared them among five people. The waiter also provided five additional small bowls for them to share. So what happened to the “no sharing rule” they had been so strict on ? Also as the main dishes arrived one after another to their table , All five of the guests stood up., first performing a round of "celery before the food" ritual, and then openly sharing all of their main dishes. Waiters providing them with extra plates to share without hesitation. Speaking loudly and makingp noises with their tableware. So what’s up with the double standards being placed upon bloggers and us actual diners who are paying for the supposing same service ?
Seeing the waiter at the next table set the dessert in front of them, the diners picked up the camera and mobile phone to take pictures, one of our friends picked up the phone and took a long distance photo of the dessert, and then the chef in charge realized and warned our friend "you shouldn't take picture or video", we were instantly shocked , is it because we didn't order this dish, we have no rights of taking any pictures? You lighted up a show with your desserts to drawn attention to your other guests in the house, but just because we didn’t order the same dish you have to treat as down ? We were equally confused and shocked by all of these.
Frankly speaking, the restaurant environment is very good, and because of its historical value, people are more eager and looking forward to tasting food in this environment, but unfortunately being mistreated like our group did , and then allowing *suspected* special guest to not follow their restaurant (a email from the restaurant reminding guests to dress properly before the guests show up) We followed all the guidelines but only to observed some people were allowed to break the rules in a ex venue of justice, how ironic.
Originally, we all wanted to enjoy the food slowly and have a nice gathering with friends. But being mistreated the way we did, we just want to leave ASAP. After we finished our main, the waiter handed over the dessert menu, we said we were full, let's do it next time. In exchange for a response from the waiter: "No way! With the amount of your meal, you can still have the ability to hold desserts", then turned around and left. Is this some sort of British black humor or the wait or simply being rude ? I will let the reader decide .
In summary, special venue , food alone does not meet up to the price tag, there are plenty of better restaurants in town. But the reason we will likely not come back is due to its service and mis treatment to the normal guest .
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