"So I chose the restaurant just because it was conveniently located near the theatre I was attending. I walked past, the restaurant looked nice, food on tables looked nice, there were empty tables, so decided to go in. So from start to finish, being honest, nothing was bad, but nothing was good either. After waiting a short while at the entrance to the restaurant I was asked to go back outside register. After asking why, the waiter took me out, appeared to register me to a table in the computer, then walked me back inside… not exactly convenient no one had stopped me prior. The menu came quickly was asked if I would like water, I asked for sparking, but they only offer 1L bottles, not ideal for single diners. So I was already a little frustrated by now, then the waiter came to take my order. I rarely use this word, but I think best describes him: “snooty”. He seemed to know better, challenging what I wanted to order. After stating clearly what I would like, he then didn’t speak with me again, just placing items on my table as they were ready waking away. I had a 400g beef sirloin which was fine, I did ask for rare but was medium at best. Most importantly, the mash potato side was clearly from packet (not fresh) which was bland and disappointing. Finally when I wanted to pay the bill, no one would bring the bill finally had to walk to the service counter to get the check pay. If this was a casual restaurant, then I would not have much to comment, but if they are charging reasonable prices targeting a more premium dining experience, they are missing the mark on several levels. At best I would say this is just a good tourist restaurant."
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