This dinner was planned approximately 8 weeks ago. Coz It was the first day all 8 involved could make it to dinner. Someone in the group is doing an MBA( cough cough, pretend studying). I will believe it when I see a degree certificate in June. 2 women have a VERY active social life due to which all previous Fridays and Saturdays were taken. So Jan 9th it Was!! We had a reservation for 7.30 pm. The husband and myself were the first to arrive. Sharp 7.30 and what do you know? The hostess couldn't seat us coz our table wasn't ready. So basically, They took the reservation.... Confirmed the reservation..... But couldn't "hold" it. Have you watched the Seinfeld episode regarding this? Poor Jerry had a car reservation but no car when he went to pick up. same to same story hai. The rest of our party arrived within minutes and since the company was entertaining, I didn't mind the wait. We were finally seated at 8 pm. A gooooood half an hour later. The waiter apologized for the wait BUT I did not get any freebies. Tho apology ka kya faayda hua na? Actions speak louder than words always!! This place has a good wine menu according to the wine connoisseur in the group. I wasn't drinking tonight ( What??? yeah I know , now close your mouth ). another friend also wasn't drinking, she is in rehab detox program ( kidding!!). She was still super fun. I had Green tea instead. The menu here ALSO changes seasonally. We ordered everything veg on the menu. I mean between 8 veg people, what do you expect? Beet salad deserves an honorable mention. The flatbreads, dips and soups were all good. I did not have a main course coz I ate a lot of fresh desi mithai before going to Harvest Grill so I was kinda full. If you are wondering which idiot eats before going to a restaurant? Then let me ask you this, which idiot refuses fresh desi mithai? aap maano ya na maano, par Main tho intelligent hoon na?
Others had Portabella Mushroom philly sandwich, Stir fried tofu, quinoa salad, squash soup some more flatbreads and it was aaaallll good. With good company, the food does taste better. So the conversation flowed around our birth names and "Gotram". Out of the 8, can you believe that 2 had the same Gotra which means their lineage is the same. Now I am looking for my maaikeywaale here. Dont take offense if I ask you for your Gotra when I see you. Nice place, you should try. $$$. The service is good but dont expect Emily( Roots Cafe) to be there. Emily sees an empty cup and brings Green Tea refill. Our waiter here had to be reminded. In his defense, he served a party of 27 people before us. Must have been tiring. Huge restaurant, good menu , good service bas reservation ka problem hai. and its not the first time. I have been here 4 times so far and they did this to me once before. so, 50-50 chance of being seated "on time" hai. Logistics based ERP koi bech haha hai tho you have a prospective client . They are opening another location in Radnor this year. That will bring their total to 7.
Rating -
Food -5*
Ambience - 5*
Service - 4*
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