My wife and I absolutely loved Le Cellier last October prior to its Signature conversion. We were on the dining plan so price wasn't a big issue but we ended up loving the food, romantic atmosphere, and server so much that we decided to pay out of pocket for our trip this week.
Well, it seems like the place has gotten worse with the price increase. The place was literally half empty even though it was completely booked. We were seated 30 minutes before our reservation time so it started off well. We were shown the "new" Signature desserts and taken to our seats. The Chocolate Whiskey Cake we loved last time was gone.
Our waitress was slow and not attentive. It took her 10 minutes to get our drinks and she ended up getting my drink wrong (Diet Coke instead of regular Coke). I thought their coke was just bad this year so I ended up getting a water after the first one -- didn't realize it was Diet until we got the bill.
20 minutes after ordering we finally got our bread. Another 30 or so and we finally got our food. My New York Strip was pretty charred and the new Red Wine Reduction sauce was a huge step down from the "Bercy Butter" version they used to have for Dinner (I believe they still have it at lunch). For some reason they justify a $10 price difference there. The pork my wife had last year was the same, just more expensive.
Dessert came 20 minutes after we'd wanted it because our waiter was MIA as usual... the trio of chocolates was pretty lacking. The chocolate ice cream tasted like Breyers. Not a bad thing, but a tiny scoop of ice cream for $4 better be excellent. The cake-like thing was minty and odd. My wife liked what appeared to be cheesecake of some sort.
The couple next to us had an even worse experience. The gentleman was super disappointed that they got rid of his prime rib that he loved before and the waiter kept telling him that nobody liked it and it was gross. Very unprofessional. The kitchen also ended up losing their order twice and they were just getting their main course when we left (they got there 5 minutes after us and their food came 45 minutes after ours).
The best part of Le Cellier is still their pretzel bread and that's free. The great service, food, and atmosphere seem to be gone
I know there's many people that still love it -- we really enjoyed it last time. I don't think I'll be returning again after a $106 meal left the two of us quite disappointed.
Well, it seems like the place has gotten worse with the price increase. The place was literally half empty even though it was completely booked. We were seated 30 minutes before our reservation time so it started off well. We were shown the "new" Signature desserts and taken to our seats. The Chocolate Whiskey Cake we loved last time was gone.
Our waitress was slow and not attentive. It took her 10 minutes to get our drinks and she ended up getting my drink wrong (Diet Coke instead of regular Coke). I thought their coke was just bad this year so I ended up getting a water after the first one -- didn't realize it was Diet until we got the bill.
20 minutes after ordering we finally got our bread. Another 30 or so and we finally got our food. My New York Strip was pretty charred and the new Red Wine Reduction sauce was a huge step down from the "Bercy Butter" version they used to have for Dinner (I believe they still have it at lunch). For some reason they justify a $10 price difference there. The pork my wife had last year was the same, just more expensive.
Dessert came 20 minutes after we'd wanted it because our waiter was MIA as usual... the trio of chocolates was pretty lacking. The chocolate ice cream tasted like Breyers. Not a bad thing, but a tiny scoop of ice cream for $4 better be excellent. The cake-like thing was minty and odd. My wife liked what appeared to be cheesecake of some sort.
The couple next to us had an even worse experience. The gentleman was super disappointed that they got rid of his prime rib that he loved before and the waiter kept telling him that nobody liked it and it was gross. Very unprofessional. The kitchen also ended up losing their order twice and they were just getting their main course when we left (they got there 5 minutes after us and their food came 45 minutes after ours).
The best part of Le Cellier is still their pretzel bread and that's free. The great service, food, and atmosphere seem to be gone
I know there's many people that still love it -- we really enjoyed it last time. I don't think I'll be returning again after a $106 meal left the two of us quite disappointed.
.....I havent dined at LC since they changed it to 2 TS at dinner, so I cant comment on the dinner, but i have tried their lunch. I admit I was hugely disappointed with the food. And the service was so-so....not the worst, but certainly not the best. The best part I guess were the mashed potatoes and the bread. But I wouldnt go as far to say that the bread was the best i've had, cause it wasnt. Im glad I dined at LC thou, only because I was curious about the place and the hype. But I probably wont be back for a while....only cause I like to try new things. And there are sooo many other exciting places i havent tried yet. 
