"My wife and I dined here this Saturday evening. We were pleased that we got to sit near the windows for a lovely sunset view, but that was about it. First of all, the entire area is so cramped that we felt like we were a part of the conversations of the three tables surrounding us. We also had a major issue with service. Simone was our waiter. Our first interaction was him coming around with the bread platter. He looked at my wife and myself and said, “you look like you never turn down bread!” Admittedly, we aren’t small people, but we have never had it verbally called out at a meal, and it was a very awkward moment for Simone when he realized we understood what he was saying. We ordered a round of cocktails and our starters. Never once were we told about the lobster specials, which is a shame. We love lobster and would have happily ordered it if we had known. Simone pressured us to put in our entree order immediately. We felt as if we were being pushed out. Maybe it’s because we like to frequent the Black Pearl when we visit Dunedin, but I was not impressed. Our first round of drinks was lovely, but when my wife ordered a second white linen cocktail, what was brought to her was something full of sweet and sour mix. Holding my glass up to hers, mine was clear and hers was yellow. We were able to get a replacement, but it was still subpar. Our starters were pretty good- the escargot and onion soup. We were rushed through those for our entree, and when those came we weren’t impressed. When Simone came to check on us and asked how it was my wife said “It’s…” and before she could finish he responded with, “excellent!” And walked away. At this point it was obvious we were just trying to be pushed out the door. We were rushed and when asked, totally steamrolled. At the point of finishing our meals my wife suggested our typical bottle of port to share over a desert. I was done. We asked for our check and we’re given some electric device where we paid and tipped."
