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2021-06-05
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Wanted to take a close friend of mine somewhere special for her birthday celebration and decided to book Aria with high expectations (that’s my fault). The service was okay, not great but not bad either. Definitely did feel a bit rushed by our server throughout our meal (no, we weren’t late and yes, we were well within our “allocated dining duration”) and the service did feel pushy. Asked for coffee ☕️ and was told there’s no coffee, waitress kept pushing us to order wine when both my friend and
Asked for coffee ☕️ and was told there’s no coffee, waitress kept pushing us to order wine when both my friend and I only wanted a coffee. When we told her it’s a shame they don’t serve coffee, we were told “oh we do, just after the meal, maybe you should choose a wine.” I didn’t realise post-meal was a prerequisite for ordering coffee in a fine-dining restaurant for a lunch sitting, perhaps this is my lack of experience with establishments like Aria but this was way the servers felt very pushy.
Decided not to get the set lunch and went for a la carte instead. As a small eater (both myself and my friend) we thought we’d order two entrees and two mains to share. The portions were so small we we actually able to order another main on top of that. Now let’s go to the food!
Parmigiana eggplant 🍆 $228
Very small portion, very salty, slightly burnt.
Beef Carpaccio $218
Presentation was a bit disappointing, again very salty, seasoning was a bit uneven.
Tagliatelle Lobster 🦞 $298
Again, very very small portion. This was suppose to be “main size” but the portion was more like an entree. Pasta was slightly overcooked and again, the only seasoning I could taste was salt.
Scampi and Foie Gras 🦐 $468
The truffles were overbearing on the scampi - could not taste the freshness of the scampi at all. The foie gras was acceptable.
Baked sea bass 🐟 - cancelled
Way overcooked, much much too salty - definitely a miss.
Unless there’s a change in the establishment’s direction or change of hands, I don’t think I would choose to return to Aria in the foreseeable future.
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