The Poached Pear Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service from knowledgeable staff."
• "Waitstaff were attentive but not overbearing."
• "Big thank you to our server Sandy for all the recommendations."
• "Our server Eric was attentive and efficient."
• "Our waitress Kelli was amazing."
• "Service was excellent and attentive."
• "The service was excellent! Fabiana was both professional and delightful!"

Cons:

• "I will not be dining at the Poached Pear again due to the lack of hospitality and service."
• "The echo is so loud we could not hear each other speak."
• "The biggest mistake ever... I'll pay any price for a good steak but this was the worst it was tough the seasoning was bad and it was extremely overpriced."
• "However, the waiter treated us the same way. He took about 10 mins to greet us, and felt a need to reiterate all the prices of everything."
• "Our server was nice, but after she brought our water to the table she proceeded to ignore us."
• "We sat there for 10 minutes without any waitress/waiter coming over to our table."
• "Sydney as waitress was unattentive, barely came to table and had attitude when we asked for the check."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Ordered food and everything was amazing. The halibut was tremendous."
• "Every last bite of our 2 appetizers, entrees and dessert were perfection."
• "The carrot cake dessert was the BEST carrot cake I’ve ever had and NEEDS to be a permanent fixture on the dessert menu!"
• "The wild mushroom fricasse with puffed pastry had an amazingly woodsy depth of flavor."
• "The lamb chops were very good, as were the scallops."
• "The garlic shrimp and the fish special... was packed with flavors."
• "The Apple Cider brined pork chop just melts after your first bite of each cut!"

Cons:

• "Filet. Burnt and taste like a burnt burger."
• "The lobster was extremely overcooked and was so chewy And not edible."
• "The Rack of lamb persillade dish was a bit too gamey for my liking."
• "However, the two of our party who ordered the lobster were highly disappointed. First of all it did not appear to be a full pound and a half and secondly it was pretty tasteless."
• "Overall the dish lacked seasoning."
• "The asparagus “fries” were barely edible."
• "The NY steak (suggested as special of the day) was a total disappointment."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The decor and ambiance was pleasing and comfortable."
• "Every table was full, but the atmosphere was NOT deafening."
• "The ambiance is very comfortable even with nicely set tables."
• "Love the ambience and decor."
• "The atmosphere is very warm and welcoming with two sides to the restaurant, lighting is perfectly pitched and wall art to commend an elegant layout."
• "The atmosphere is lovely and calm."
• "The restaurant itself is very clean and the two rooms are simple, yet beautiful."

Cons:

• "It was a bit on the noisy side."
• "It can get loud in there and I try to go on weekdays."
• "The atmosphere and general ambiance was lacking."
• "Only minor negative is that the dining rooms are quite loud."
• "Dining room is brightly lit with very little ambiance and completely silent with no music playing at all."
• "Despite attempts to improve the noise level, it is still very noisy."
• "The hostess greeted her with an attitude."

Value

Pros:

• "Love that it's byob."
• "We also loved that they are BYOB."
• "It’s a BYOB so that helps with the slightly elevated prices."
• "Great BYOB which is helpful for the higher price point."
• "Pricier, but well worth it."
• "While on the pricier side, you get entirely what you paid for."
• "The price point is $$$.....it was worth every dollar and then some."

Cons:

• "However they charged $22 FOR THE APPETIZER!! UNREAL AND OVER THE TOP.."
• "For what we paid the value just wasn’t there."
• "Very expensive $54 to $65 for an entrée."
• "Lobster and crab cake special - very underwhelming not worth the money."
• "The steak... was tough the seasoning was bad and it was extremely overpriced."
• "The lobster was overcooked and rubbery, and the wonton bowl became soggy very quickly."
• "I wouldn't go back due to how uncomfortable the whole experience was. Interracial, younger couples, beware."