Estiatorio Keia (Closed)

the place is beautiful with great full ceiling to floor window and sunlight into the dining room.  Impressive design and renovation , attention to details.
The waitress very smart looking and cool with tattoo on the neck. However, I would expect a waitress from a fine dining restaurant would be able to explain the items on the set lunch menu to me, like  how the chicken soup is cooked, how the daily fish is grilled salmon instead of chicken soup and salmon. Let alone I would expect them to introduce the menu as if they are proud of the source of the ingredients like it is a french chicken from blah blah blah or an organic salmon from blah blah blah  ---unless they do realize the ingredients have nothing to shout about ( later on, I think I found out why).

The pita bread is very nice with the dip. However when we asked for more bread they said you have to pay as  per the  a la carte menu for bread

The two main courses (rib eye and salmon) we ordered for medium rare both came overcooked, so we sent back. My friend didn't want me to send back but I think I don't want to pay good money and eat something I wouldn't cook if I cook for them myself.

It was strange they give you thin cut for rib eye steak when it can be easily overcooked. The salmon also was medium cooked and I personally believe salmon do not taste good when it is cooked from medium onwards. 

the replacement dishes came and they were cooked better. The rib eye became a thick cut ( come to think of it, I never had a think cut rib eye from a reputable restaurant before) and it was cooked more to medium rare than the first one. But the meat didn't have much beef favour, I wonder if was because it was just not aged but it was very blend, it didn't help when I added pepper ( that I had to ask for, as it was not offered when dish was presented at the table), so I used the leftover dip from pita bread and the steak taste so much better with the deliciously lemon infused dip. I think it would taste as good if it was a chicken with the delicious  dip.

The dessert was again ordinary.. the watermelon sorbet taste more like watermelon gelato.. I thought sorbet should be more icy but this definitely was more creamy. I wonder if anyone would have a problem with the sorbet if they were lactose intolerance.

The coffee was illy and it was an illy coffee I suppose.