by Jackie A. on I came here for a birthday brunch on a Sunday at 1:00PM. We were waiting for a few people but the restaurant had no shortage of table and we were definitely ready to start ordering drinks but they made us wait until everyone arrived. Kind of standard, but c'mon, the restaurant was half empty! Even after telling us they would seat us we waited a good 5 minutes while the host and hostess chatted even though our table was supposedly set up and reserved. I had an AMAZING BLT with avocado and the banana bread the give you was so delicious but my friend ordered the pancakes with marscapone and there was MAYBE a tablespoon of marscapone on the whole order. They never brought her syrup. My other friend ordered the penne for $18, maybe if they had put it in a smaller bowl it would have looked like a full serving, but for that much it really should have been more. By far the most dissappointing aspect was the $10 bloody mary which was served in a 8-oz glass. Now I know this is a nice place but this is brunch. I've been to a ton of fancy brunch restaurants that put their brunch drinks on special or at least serve it in a glass with more than 2 sips. If our waiter hadn't been so adorable and great, this place would have gotten 2 stars.
by Lorrie Provence on Uh, I know it's not a competition, but how is one to follow Kristina R.'s review of Medjool? It's perfect. So I went here on a Friday night. The bouncers are this huge group of intimidating men who I swear are seconds from juice-rage. They push people out of the way and order patrons around. Crowd control minus the smile. A lot of jackets. Jackets and popped collars with worn jeans (bought that way - 7 of Mankind for $179) and Chuck Taylors. Oooh. You're such a paradox. The drinks suck. The bartenders are smarmy. The music is You Call That Music? The crowd shits golden eggs and are certainly the most important people in the world. The rooftop view is very nice for staring off into the distance to wish yourself anywhere else, however (they have heaters for chilly nights). I may try the food at one point for a take on the restaurant portion, but as for the nightlife, it's soulless.
