by ethan r. on A place for Asian and African-American crowd. Sat night DJs could not get most of the crowd get moving. Sad. We've experienced the same thing some reviews discussed here: get on their Velvet list, arrived at the time they suggested; though inside was practically empty, they kept the "guest list" line during a 10 degree winter night for about 10'; when we got in, instead of "no-cover for ladies", both man and woman were charged for $15 each (yes true to their advertisement somewhat, it was "reduced" for gents though not true to their bigger font ad - Free with RSVP.) After I paid up, and said hello and other niceties to the ticket person, I told her our experience and other rateclubs reviewers about this seemingly tricky way to invite people
by Sophie R. on They're showing every World Cup match. On many screens. What more could I possibly ask for? The food is ok, nothing to write home about, but the service was pretty good--our waitress was prompt and nice. They have several decent beers on tap. But truly--a great place to watch football!
by Su Lennis on Well I went here as part of a large dining enthusiast group (Thanks again Foodie Mike for letting me tag along with the food-ie group!) so we were treated to the party dining area which was beautifully decorated with a sort of Moroccan feel, but not overly done. My only complaint about it was that with a large group of 16 in a pretty small area, it got pretty hot and muggy in there quickly, but the waiters attending to us were quick to refill glasses with nice cold ice water. We stopped at the bar on the way in and sampled a few drinks. I am not sure the specialty cocktails they have going are hitting the mark. All of the ones I tried were not to my liking but then that is personal preference. But the bartender was a really nice guy and was quick so that no one was left standing idle by the bar for too long. Upon entering our little oasis we were greeted by the manager who explained their party time menu and what they had in store for us. Every dish that came out was very good, I enjoyed sampling just about every hot and cold appetizer on the menu. Every time something new was placed before us the waiters made sure to explain what it was and what made up the dish. My favorite had to be the crispy haloumi - which was sheep cheese that was fried and served with dates & pine nuts. Yum! After stuffing ourselves on these tasty morsels we moved on to the main dishes. We were served the two large slow roasted lamp shoulders, two plates of fish wrapped in grape leaves (which was filleted table-side), and a couple of whole roasted chickens. All of these were brought into us and show off for a tasty tease then taken away momentarily to be plated and served. I was so stuffed that I only made it to the lamb which was incredibly tender and equally tasty. I heard lots of raving about the chicken and the only complain about the fish I heard was that it was gone too quickly. Now that we had passed from dining into gluttony you would think we were done, but oh no, the desserts soon arrived. We got to sample every dessert on their menu and I think a few that were not. Once again the only complaint I heard from the group was that there wasn't more to go around. All in all I had a really good time. I got to eat wonderful food in a beautiful restaurant that I have been dying to try for a while, and I got to meet new people who were all very friendly and cool. We shared great food and some wonderful conversation. What more could you ask for on a Friday night?
