Subject: Local-Mom turns $80 into $8,200 - Find Out How Here

From: "Kaili Frazer" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 18:10:30 -0700

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I love the atmosphere here, especially the piano. Unfortunately, I will not be returning due to the service. We were seated by the host near a window, having disclosed that we were mainly there for drinks and an appetizer. Mind you it was 5 pm and all of the tables were completely empty. We ordered our wine without any issues and were having a lovely time, until the waiter came for our food order. We asked to start with one appetizer because neither of us were all that hungry at such an early hour, but knew that it was polite to order something seeing as we were seated. The waiter comes over and does a double take when we ask to start with just an appetizer. He says with quite the attitude, "tables are only for dinner". Every single table was empty... He then rolls his eyes and proceeds to walk away with a bad attitude, ruining the mood completely. We only saw him once more, when he asked us with an incredibly fake smile how everything was. I should also mention the bread was cold an
d not great. The salads there are great, though. I have zero tolerance for bad service. Huge selection of wines by the glass, delicious cocktails and sophisticated musical entertainment, along with very fresh Happy Hour oysters for one dollar, make this a hit with me and my hard working friends. I also go for lunch to order the salads, especially the seared salmon with lentils, and the Cobb Salad which they customize for me as I am a fish eating vegan so can't eat the customary eggs, cheese, etc. I also like the spicy salmon tartare, which has an Asian spin. Outstanding raw bar and jazz music just about every night help make this place unique, especially right after work when you can grab some of those oysters without breaking the bank. We started our evening with martinis- an aloe martini for me and a red sangria martini (good, but nothing to go crazy over) for her. My martini on the other hand was outstaandding! I was a bit hesitant because I wasn't sure what 'aloe' would taste l
ike, but the ingredients were aloe juice, grape vodka, white grape juice and lemon. This martini tasted like a gummy bear and wasn't too sickeningly sweet. Delightful! This place is a GEM. My boyfriend had an interview in the area and we popped into this place right when they started serving dinner. Perfect little date spot. It was still happy hour, so the oysters were a dollar and they were fantastic. My Vesper cocktail was PERFECT and my scallops were to die for. I don't know what kind of sorcery the chefs at Les Zygomates were performing that evening, but the green beans served with my entree.. holy crap. The best green beans I do believe I've ever had. The waiter was adorable, charming and attentive. Prices were right on for the quality. A solid 5 stars from me. My boyfriend agrees.