I would like to take a moment to express my disappointment at a recent visit to Serafina. My daughter specifically requested Serafina for her birthday dinner as she had never been and had heard great things about it. \r
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Our waitress began by asking if we wanted something to drink. I asked for some suggestions for a bottle of wine in the ""$30 range"". She proceeded to inform us, rather snootily, that ""$30 is on the lower end and we have a very limited selection"". She then began pointing out bottles in the $45 - 60 range, which was clearly more than what we wanted to spend. We ended up ordering by the glass.\r
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We ordered the antipasti appetizer, which at $7.50 per person, I felt was overpriced for the small amount of food that was on the plate - 4 thin slices of salami, 2 small piece of cheese, some other cheesy thing and a small bowl of olives. Then, before we were completely done with that, our entrees were brought out. We felt rushed.\r
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We were seated at a small 2-person table and another 2-seater was right next to us. During the course of our meal, another couple was seated next to us. As our waitress served them, she squeezed herself between our two tables and on more than one ocassion, her rear-end was literally in our faces. This made for a very unpleasant and awkward meal. She never apoligized, never excused herself. Our meal took just a little over one hour. Again, we felt extremely rushed...a special occasion dinner in a fine restaurant should certainly take more than 60 minutes.\r
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The food was bland and the presentation less than exciting. Extensive wine selection was almost overwhelming.\r
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As we got up from our table to leave the restaurant, we walked right by our waitress who was not busy, but just standing...she looked right at us as we walked by and did not smile, did not thank us for coming in, not a peep. I found that extremely rude.\r
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Unfortunately, overall we were not impressed with the food or the service.
Pros: Cozy atmosphere
Cons: Service, parking, value
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