Our favorite restaurant. Will be greatly missed. Best of luck to the new owners, these are big shoes to fill.
Maxwell
Food was amazing. Service was great. We arrived 10 minutes late to our reservation and there was no issue in getting our table. We order the Vodka pasta and the short rib. Both were amazing! Only complaint is they were out of a few items, but they were prompt to let you know before you made your decision and even offered suggestion or modifications to order the dish. Overall great experience
Paul
Overall, we had a solid experience, but they were lacking in a few areas that would be needed in order for us to rave about them to our friends and to return regularly. We also went there 6 months ago and had a similarly slightly above-average experience. When reading this review keep in mind that my wife and I are childless Millennials; DINKWADs, if you will. Make all the assumptions you want, but know that the above statement does mean that we can make high-quality craft cocktails at home and that we have discretionary income for eating out often. Pros: Food- My short rib was phenomenal! Every part of that dish was perfection and every bite created a zen moment for me as I closed my eyes and appreciated how good life is. My three dinner compatriots seemed to like their meals, but I wasn't considerate enough to ask them for an in-depth review. Ambience- We were seated upstairs and the environment was quite good. Conversation was easy to hold and the mood of the room was bordering on fancy, but relaxed and comfortable- just a touch dark in all the right ways. That being said, something was a bit off, and I think the upstairs could use a fresh set of eyes to tidy up some loose threads and better execute on their intended atmosphere. For instance: a cord management conduit peeling off the wall, a TV that probably isn't needed at all, a large piece of art that was too bright and cheery and seemed to be fighting against what the room wanted to be. Average: Service- Our waitress would have been excellent at Deny's, but she was lacking for an establishment where a check for four that includes one meal and cocktail each surpasses $350. If she cares about being better, I would recommend reading Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. Cons: Cocktails- My mother would be impressed, but cocktail snobs should just go elsewhere. Two trips, two times I've been told they are out of ingredients for a signature cocktail. And when it comes, it's underwhelming at best.
dan
Worst service I have ever experienced. Worst restaurant experience ever at a fine dine restaurant. It was so bad we stayed just to see how bad it could get. And laughed when it got worse. It was a train wreck. TV show incompetence! We were eventually told the restaurant is in “transition.” It shows. Nobody cared. Clearly. New owners should change the name to not be tainted by this disaster of a place. Don't go there.
Lincoln
The food was fine. Our waitress was superb. My only quibble was that the glare off the nearby tables in the late afternoon light was blinding. It wouldn't be a problem except at that time of day.
D'Arcy Blair
Fantastic service and delicious food. What more is there to say?
E.J.
Love the place, unfortunately, the AC was broken, so we sat outside. food and ambiance were terrific, great spot, would go again!!
julia
Field greens salad has a dressing on it that is out of this world. The wine selections are terrific. We loved the open air feel to the outdoors! Staff and servers so warm and welcoming.
Deborah
Dinner was fabulous at Carte Blanche...the food, service, ambience...everything was top notch! I would highly recommend!
Kristen
My husband and I were excited to try Carte Blanche for an overdue date night. We coordinated babysitters to watch our children, and were greatly looking forward to our meal. When we spoke with the hostess, she said the previous party was still seated at our table and we had the option to wait or to sit outside (it was 80+ degrees and the sun was strong, and we really just wanted to be indoors while we ate). The bar was incredibly packed, we had no idea how long we would be waiting, and we were never offered the option to order a drink. We were finally seated 25 minutes after our reservation time. We then waited another 15 minutes just for the waitress to come and take our drink order. After all this time, we learned that only the summer menu (mostly bar food) was available, and it would have been nice to have learned this information beforehand. We were hoping for an elevated dining experience for our date night, and the menu was extremely limited, especially considering I am a pescatarian and require a gluten free diet (Celiac). The waitress was pleasant, but we decided to scramble and find a last minute alternative restaurant instead. After this experience we are highly unlikely to return to this restaurant.
It was really hot inside and there was no a/c. We felt extra bad for the staff because they were sweating too. The food was good. I had been there before and the food was amazing - the summer menu was available and its a limited menu which we understand but I didn't know that ahead of the booking (it wasn't on their site) :(.
Phil
Service was very good. Food was good but I felt portions could have been a bit larger or maybe have bread for the table at least. I would like to have a few more entree options to choose from. We really liked our cocktails.
Norine
A wonderful experience - the service, food and atmosphere was perfect for our summer celebration dinner.
DanGerken
Very nice evening out! We requested an upstairs table by the windows and they accommodated us. Food was delicious and service was great! We will be back!
Sam
The food wasn't super flavorful, the brussel sprout appetizer came out warm and not super crispy. The calamari was good. The chicken Milanese was pretty bland but the salad was well dressed and had a tasty dressing.
Our favorite restaurant. Will be greatly missed. Best of luck to the new owners, these are big shoes to fill.
Food was amazing. Service was great. We arrived 10 minutes late to our reservation and there was no issue in getting our table. We order the Vodka pasta and the short rib. Both were amazing! Only complaint is they were out of a few items, but they were prompt to let you know before you made your decision and even offered suggestion or modifications to order the dish. Overall great experience
Overall, we had a solid experience, but they were lacking in a few areas that would be needed in order for us to rave about them to our friends and to return regularly. We also went there 6 months ago and had a similarly slightly above-average experience. When reading this review keep in mind that my wife and I are childless Millennials; DINKWADs, if you will. Make all the assumptions you want, but know that the above statement does mean that we can make high-quality craft cocktails at home and that we have discretionary income for eating out often. Pros: Food- My short rib was phenomenal! Every part of that dish was perfection and every bite created a zen moment for me as I closed my eyes and appreciated how good life is. My three dinner compatriots seemed to like their meals, but I wasn't considerate enough to ask them for an in-depth review. Ambience- We were seated upstairs and the environment was quite good. Conversation was easy to hold and the mood of the room was bordering on fancy, but relaxed and comfortable- just a touch dark in all the right ways. That being said, something was a bit off, and I think the upstairs could use a fresh set of eyes to tidy up some loose threads and better execute on their intended atmosphere. For instance: a cord management conduit peeling off the wall, a TV that probably isn't needed at all, a large piece of art that was too bright and cheery and seemed to be fighting against what the room wanted to be. Average: Service- Our waitress would have been excellent at Deny's, but she was lacking for an establishment where a check for four that includes one meal and cocktail each surpasses $350. If she cares about being better, I would recommend reading Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. Cons: Cocktails- My mother would be impressed, but cocktail snobs should just go elsewhere. Two trips, two times I've been told they are out of ingredients for a signature cocktail. And when it comes, it's underwhelming at best.
Worst service I have ever experienced. Worst restaurant experience ever at a fine dine restaurant. It was so bad we stayed just to see how bad it could get. And laughed when it got worse. It was a train wreck. TV show incompetence! We were eventually told the restaurant is in “transition.” It shows. Nobody cared. Clearly. New owners should change the name to not be tainted by this disaster of a place. Don't go there.
The food was fine. Our waitress was superb. My only quibble was that the glare off the nearby tables in the late afternoon light was blinding. It wouldn't be a problem except at that time of day.
Fantastic service and delicious food. What more is there to say?
Love the place, unfortunately, the AC was broken, so we sat outside. food and ambiance were terrific, great spot, would go again!!
Field greens salad has a dressing on it that is out of this world. The wine selections are terrific. We loved the open air feel to the outdoors! Staff and servers so warm and welcoming.
Dinner was fabulous at Carte Blanche...the food, service, ambience...everything was top notch! I would highly recommend!
My husband and I were excited to try Carte Blanche for an overdue date night. We coordinated babysitters to watch our children, and were greatly looking forward to our meal. When we spoke with the hostess, she said the previous party was still seated at our table and we had the option to wait or to sit outside (it was 80+ degrees and the sun was strong, and we really just wanted to be indoors while we ate). The bar was incredibly packed, we had no idea how long we would be waiting, and we were never offered the option to order a drink. We were finally seated 25 minutes after our reservation time. We then waited another 15 minutes just for the waitress to come and take our drink order. After all this time, we learned that only the summer menu (mostly bar food) was available, and it would have been nice to have learned this information beforehand. We were hoping for an elevated dining experience for our date night, and the menu was extremely limited, especially considering I am a pescatarian and require a gluten free diet (Celiac). The waitress was pleasant, but we decided to scramble and find a last minute alternative restaurant instead. After this experience we are highly unlikely to return to this restaurant.
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It was really hot inside and there was no a/c. We felt extra bad for the staff because they were sweating too. The food was good. I had been there before and the food was amazing - the summer menu was available and its a limited menu which we understand but I didn't know that ahead of the booking (it wasn't on their site) :(.
Service was very good. Food was good but I felt portions could have been a bit larger or maybe have bread for the table at least. I would like to have a few more entree options to choose from. We really liked our cocktails.
A wonderful experience - the service, food and atmosphere was perfect for our summer celebration dinner.
Very nice evening out! We requested an upstairs table by the windows and they accommodated us. Food was delicious and service was great! We will be back!
The food wasn't super flavorful, the brussel sprout appetizer came out warm and not super crispy. The calamari was good. The chicken Milanese was pretty bland but the salad was well dressed and had a tasty dressing.
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