We both had the Valentine's Special: steak and shrimp with smashed potatoes, broccolini and three layer chocolate dessert. Our reservations were for 6:45 and the room (expansive, light and attractive) was sparsely populated. It took quite a while to get our food and, as we waited, the room filled and the noise level rose but was tolerable. The food arrived and was just warm. The medium-rare steaks were tasty but medium-well and tough. The potatoes turned out to be cold rice (apparently out of potatoes already). My wife's broccolini was good; mine was, literally, 3 green beans. Guess there was shortage on the broccolini, too. The dessert was very good.Our Server was efficient, pleasant and apologetic. It was our first visit to The Abalone and though disappointing, we'll give them another try as it was a holiday and it is difficult to find help currently.
Edward
Need to know 18 percent tip included, which wasn't mentioned and we almost doubled gratuity.
Sarah
We ordered sprouts for an app and entrees were the mushroom pappardelle and salmon. We tried each other's and both were delicious! Service was great as well. Perfect date night.
AJean BN
Wellll, its hard to discuss the food quality when I just found out my bank account was wiped clean while on vacation. $8.00 left. This was 2 days after handing my bank card to the waiter who took it and ran the charge out of sight. Now, I have no proof, but I have not used the card at any other establishment and everything on line is supposed to be encrypted. So, the food was good and I would go back but next time I will either bring cash or use a credit card should we ever stay in this hotel again. If you want a steak...get the steak frites and not the 'prime' steak. I got the prime steak and couldn't eat more than 1 piece as it was rubbery and tough. My husband got the steak frites and it was the opposite...melt in your mouth tender and one of the best cuts I ever tasted. So I threw my $50 dinner out and we shared my husband's. When I told the waiter how bad my steak was he literally laughed and walked away. Sigh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Victoria
Loved our experience at Abalone! Delicious food, great atmosphere, and excellent service. Andre was amazing, friendly and attentive. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sheila haufler
I went to the Abolene for Christmas dinner AND the New Years Party. This was my second New Years here. The food was TOP NOTCH. Absolutely delicious! The food, the decorations, the kindness of the servers…..it made everything so special!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
YangerG
We were the only Asian table having breakfast in the restaurant. Less than 10 minutes after we sat down, a waiter with glasses brought us the check and placed it on our table while we were still eating.
At first, I thought he would do the same for every other table, but he didn’t. We were the only table that received the check before finishing our meal.
This made us feel singled out and uncomfortable. Whether intentional or not, this behavior felt like discrimination or bias, and it really affected our experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nicole Salomone
We chose this restaurant for Christmas dinner, expecting something special — especially at $65 per person. Instead, the buffet was shockingly bad.
The food looked like cafeteria food and tasted just as bad. Most items were bland, overcooked, or simply unappealing. Nothing felt fresh, festive, or worth the price.
Christmas dinner should feel warm and celebratory — this felt like a cash grab with no attention to quality. Huge disappointment and absolutely not worth the cost.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Dawn Dee
Christmas buffet dinner was delicious and there were alot of options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dale
Nice bright, clean restaurant. Good variety of food for the buffet. The food displayed in the trays was not appetizing and the hot entrees were cold, and the seafood was just sitting out without ice. I observed two employees who were just standing looking at the trays without doing anything (stirring, checking temps, refilling, etc.) Seemed to be a lack of quality control. We expected top-notch dinning for the high price paid. Willing to give them another try.
I have never experienced such a poorly prepared buffet. I could only eat a couple of bites before we asked for the check and left. Absolutely disgusting food.
GARY
Service was poor and very very slow. At check out NO ONE could manage using my $100 gift card for part of our bill. Food presentation and taste was super. I was saddened you don't accommodate handicapped patrons with convenient valet parking.
Skip Cady
We went for Thanksgiving dinner. The food was good. I can’t eat enough for it to be any value at an all you can eat Buffet.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Connie Marie
Celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary with our son, daughter in law and grandsons. Had great food, outstanding service and the decor is beautiful. A very enjoyable experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
nicholas caruso
Was at the restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. Service was good. Food? Mediocre at best. The sides were dried up and not warm, particularly the Mac and cheese and the stuffing which was not like any stuffing I’d ever experienced. Carving station was good. Desserts were good
We both had the Valentine's Special: steak and shrimp with smashed potatoes, broccolini and three layer chocolate dessert. Our reservations were for 6:45 and the room (expansive, light and attractive) was sparsely populated. It took quite a while to get our food and, as we waited, the room filled and the noise level rose but was tolerable. The food arrived and was just warm. The medium-rare steaks were tasty but medium-well and tough. The potatoes turned out to be cold rice (apparently out of potatoes already). My wife's broccolini was good; mine was, literally, 3 green beans. Guess there was shortage on the broccolini, too. The dessert was very good.Our Server was efficient, pleasant and apologetic. It was our first visit to The Abalone and though disappointing, we'll give them another try as it was a holiday and it is difficult to find help currently.
Need to know 18 percent tip included, which wasn't mentioned and we almost doubled gratuity.
We ordered sprouts for an app and entrees were the mushroom pappardelle and salmon. We tried each other's and both were delicious! Service was great as well. Perfect date night.
Wellll, its hard to discuss the food quality when I just found out my bank account was wiped clean while on vacation. $8.00 left. This was 2 days after handing my bank card to the waiter who took it and ran the charge out of sight. Now, I have no proof, but I have not used the card at any other establishment and everything on line is supposed to be encrypted. So, the food was good and I would go back but next time I will either bring cash or use a credit card should we ever stay in this hotel again. If you want a steak...get the steak frites and not the 'prime' steak. I got the prime steak and couldn't eat more than 1 piece as it was rubbery and tough. My husband got the steak frites and it was the opposite...melt in your mouth tender and one of the best cuts I ever tasted. So I threw my $50 dinner out and we shared my husband's. When I told the waiter how bad my steak was he literally laughed and walked away. Sigh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Loved our experience at Abalone! Delicious food, great atmosphere, and excellent service.
Andre was amazing, friendly and attentive. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went to the Abolene for Christmas dinner AND the New Years Party. This was my second New Years here. The food was TOP NOTCH. Absolutely delicious! The food, the decorations, the kindness of the servers…..it made everything so special!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were the only Asian table having breakfast in the restaurant. Less than 10 minutes after we sat down, a waiter with glasses brought us the check and placed it on our table while we were still eating.
At first, I thought he would do the same for every other table, but he didn’t. We were the only table that received the check before finishing our meal.
This made us feel singled out and uncomfortable. Whether intentional or not, this behavior felt like discrimination or bias, and it really affected our experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We chose this restaurant for Christmas dinner, expecting something special — especially at $65 per person. Instead, the buffet was shockingly bad.
The food looked like cafeteria food and tasted just as bad. Most items were bland, overcooked, or simply unappealing. Nothing felt fresh, festive, or worth the price.
Christmas dinner should feel warm and celebratory — this felt like a cash grab with no attention to quality. Huge disappointment and absolutely not worth the cost.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Christmas buffet dinner was delicious and there were alot of options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nice bright, clean restaurant. Good variety of food for the buffet. The food displayed in the trays was not appetizing and the hot entrees were cold, and the seafood was just sitting out without ice. I observed two employees who were just standing looking at the trays without doing anything (stirring, checking temps, refilling, etc.) Seemed to be a lack of quality control. We expected top-notch dinning for the high price paid. Willing to give them another try.
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I have never experienced such a poorly prepared buffet. I could only eat a couple of bites before we asked for the check and left. Absolutely disgusting food.
Service was poor and very very slow. At check out NO ONE could manage using my $100 gift card for part of our bill. Food presentation and taste was super. I was saddened you don't accommodate handicapped patrons with convenient valet parking.
We went for Thanksgiving dinner. The food was good. I can’t eat enough for it to be any value at an all you can eat Buffet.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary with our son, daughter in law and grandsons. Had great food, outstanding service and the decor is beautiful. A very enjoyable experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was at the restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. Service was good. Food? Mediocre at best. The sides were dried up and not warm, particularly the Mac and cheese and the stuffing which was not like any stuffing I’d ever experienced. Carving station was good. Desserts were good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
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