I drove by the day they were putting up the sign for this restaurant and nearly hyperventilated with excitement. Our neighborhood, which is infested with huge chains, was in need of a small upscale restaurant. My first trip was at lunch time to try one of their $10 lunch specials. I started with a cup of tomato basil soup (included with the special). The soup was watery and lacked salt. Next, I had chicken breast with green bean salad. The flat, boring looking piece of chicken breast, tasted....boring. Thank god the green bean salad was fresh and tasty. For dessert, I had the apple tart ala mode. It was a bit sweet for a french apple tart but still enjoyable. I left unimpressed but decided to come back to give their dinner menu a try. This time, I started with the lobster bisque. Big mistake. It was disgustingly spicy. My friend, a huge fan of spicy food tried it as well and agreed that it was too spicy. We thought that it must have been a seasoning mistake made in the kitchen. When we asked the waiter, he did indeed confirm that the soup was not meant be spicy. My meal arrived shortly after: chicken, spaetzle & mushrooms. Another disappointment. While the chicken was juicy and tender, it was completely void of any flavor. I believe they must have forgotten the seasoning. That was not the worst part, however. The "spaetzle" was not the classic, tasty little pasta dumplings that I was expecting. Instead, my chicken was accompanied by a pasta that closely resembled lasagna noodles. It was AWFUL! By the time it was time to order dessert, I was feeling so disenchanted that I just couldn't bring myself to order any. The chef, however, must have been feeling playful that day because everyone that dined in the restaurant that evening was treated to a homemade cinnamon or pistachio ice cream cone. It was the best part of the meal. So would I recommend this place? The food was very fresh and obviously the ingredients were high quality, which is definitely important. However, that doesn't really help when the food is barely palatable. Their biggest problem seems to be that they just can't get the seasoning right on any of their dishes. Very strange.
Verdict: Not To Eat
