Columbus Restaurant Guide

I suppose I am a little partial because the owner is my son and I haven't eaten there yet, but good grief he just opened; I believe the reviewer could and should have cut him some slack.

Recently renovated and with a new chef the restaurant obviously has opened very quickly as to not loose another day of lost revenue. When seated we were placed in the "bar" area which had not yet received a door to the kitchen so all of the kichen noise was extremely noticeable and very loud. We asked for another table and were happy to find one available in the "main" dining area which was much more quiet. Server was not well trained. We ordered brut with appetizers and never were shared specials of the day, the brut glasses were left empty on several occassions and waiter had to be asked to refill because bottle was not left table-side! When switching to red wine at dinner the brut glasses stayed on table throughout entire meal which was unacceptable. At meal end no coffee or dessert menu was even presented even though we stated we did not want to see it should have been presented well before we even asked. It was known it was our anniversary that evening and any establishment I've been to before it has been customary a complimentary dessert was provided or packaged to take home! Ladies bathroom door was not functional (you had to pull up and in on it to close) and wallpaper was half done in bathroom. They obviously opened with still needing final "punch list" details completed. Food was excellent but not enough to outway the service issues and other details when you live in a city of other fine dining options. If changes aren't made immediatly I fear he doesn't stand a chance of making a profit with such a small volume of patrons nightly. For me I can find comparable dining options with much better service. I don't plan to return. 8/07