07/14/07

Pleasantly Surprised

by spiders

My husband and I visited this restaurant on a Weds night.

My red wine was well-described in the wine list. I love their organization of wines, which abollishes the guess-work.

As vegetarians (almost vegans), we were a little worried, but the menu caters to all tastes. I like my arugula thick, strong and flavorful and found theirs to be up to the task. The yellow beet carpaccio was delicately handled and beautifully arranged. The black bean bruschetta held ground and was not soggy, as one might expect. Rather it was a staisfying chomp of beans, super fresh guacamole, and perfectly ripe tomatoes. We also shared an earthy and satisfying wild mushroom saute. All dishes came with the option of having the cheese on the side which was A+ for me!

We were very satisfied with the food and the wine. For $50 we had 3 tapas, 1 plate, a glass of wine, and a cocktail. The service was good, nothing lacking there, except that our server accidentally submitted our order "on hold" and so other tables that arrived after us got their food before us. At least the server owned up to the mistake as soon as she realized it.

The combination variety of booths, tables, and high tops is nice. The lighting and mood is very relaxing. Too bad the art/photography wasn't more intriguing!

In conclusion, we felt very pleasantly surprised by the experience and enjoyed ourselves!

• Pros: Variety of tastes, great wines
• Cons: parking, of course!

02/16/07

Overrated, Good only for uncultured farmer Ohioans!

by mannysteiner

Overrated! Burgundy Room tries to play up their upscale nature but in the end it's old, poor quality food, small portions, poor value. Not at all worht it! If you are from Ohio and have never experienced a big city, you might be fooled.

• Pros: Decent wines, good staff
• Cons: Food, fellow diners

02/15/07

Holy conflicting reviews!

by lesanglierrouge

We have one reviewer claiming the BR is full of tattoed hipsters and the other claiming it's too yuppie? I think what this indicates is that the Burgundy Room entertains a diverse clientelle, which it most certainly does. But I really don't see this as a bad thing. I tend to avoid it, and the whole neighborhood for that matter, on busy Friday and Saturday nights.

But the rest of the time it's a great place to chill, eat and drink. The wine list is the best in town and the food is great. Everything is made from scratch and it's a good value.

• Pros: Food, wine list
• Cons: Fridays and Saturdays are crowded