"The reservation process for this place was extremely smooth I was able to make one quickly and easily via email. However, when I arrived (admittedly 5 minutes late for my reservation), a waitress or hostess anxiously asked me if we had a reservation while I was still 15 feet away in the parking lot. When I said that I did, she made sure to remind me (though I hadn 't been informed of this before) that seatings were only for a 90 minute window, which made me feel rushed and a bit unwelcome. I assured her that I can eat quickly (since I generally can be in and out within an hour), to which she looked impatient and asked if she could at least show me where my table was now (mind you, I 'm still 15 feet away in the parking lot waiting for my friend to lock her car). When I came around the hedge, I expected the restaurant to be full and busy (timed seatings and being upset when you 're late make more sense when the restaurant is slammed). Instead, I see that there are more empty tables than filled, which leaves me confused as to why she was so impatient. The waitress who took our drink order was absolutely pleasant, accommodating my request for a mocktail. The food was okay, though not my favorite. The calamari was crispy and the sauce was appropriately spicy; however, the steak sandwich that I got was a bit lackluster (though admittedly it was exactly as described with no additions). Instead of being a grilled steak which was then sliced, it was sliced then grilled, which caused each piece to be fairly well done. The steak was between two slices of ciabatta bread with butter on the side, but no lettuce, tomato, onion, or any sort of toppings. Just seemed strange to just have straight steak on just straight bread, but maybe that 's my fault to have expected more. Between conversation and the speed of service (which was perfectly fine), we did end up staying for the full 90 minutes. I did notice that there were empty tables available the whole time. When the waitress asked if we wanted dessert, I admittedly did not feel comfortable staying past the 90 minute mark. We ended up leaving and going down the street for dessert and to finish our conversation. On a final note, the grounds are absolutely beautiful. It was a gorgeous location to have a meal on a nice day."
