Arugula Spring Lake Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was perfect & fun."
• "Theresa was absolutely wonderful. The person you would build a restaurant around."
• "Our waitress Alexa was great!"
• "Our server, Gino, was wonderful from start to finish."
• "Our waiter, Tony, was one of the best."
• "The servers were attentive and they didn't seem to mind how long we stayed."
• "Our server went the extra mile to make sure that my friend's salad and entree were both vegan."

Cons:

• "The service, was terrible."
• "The owner did not come to apologize or see if we were OK."
• "We literally were ignored for at least 20 minutes while 2 waitresses and a bus boy repeatedly walked right by our table without even saying a word."
• "I was passed by about 3 different waitresses before 1 of them finally decided to acknowledge me."
• "No one acknowledged us for 30 minutes."
• "Waiters very inattentive, service was slow and unprofessional."
• "The wait staff appeared to be overwhelmed."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food with flavor and originality rarely found! Loved every bite!"
• "The food was delicious!"
• "The wild mushroom sup was fresh and delicious."
• "Hands down one of the best italian meals I've had in a while."
• "The Godiva Chicken was an unbelievable treat!"
• "Everything is made from scratch, the pasta was cooked perfectly, the 36 hour smoked pork was from another planet."
• "Very generous portions of flavorful, savory food."

Cons:

• "The food leaves a lot to be desired."
• "WAY too much garlic on the shrimp scampi. Like huge chunks of almost raw garlic."
• "The food was ok but definitely not worth the price."
• "The food is beyond mediocre."
• "Not one if the dishes on our plates was well executed."
• "The food was bland and undercooked."
• "Food was not good - no flavor and let’s face it - it was only breakfast!!"

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Not to mention, the view of the Atlantic is amazing!"
• "View was beautiful."
• "Wonderful atmosphere with beautiful music."
• "The restaurant is clean with beautiful views!"
• "A very quaint and beautiful place in a beautiful town.. must try!!"
• "The atmosphere & soft music welcomes you into a serene atmosphere."
• "Beautiful, small and intimate restaurant."

Cons:

• "Sticky floors, dirty."
• "The room was very hot. People were sweating."
• "Small space and diners sit on top of each other."
• "The negative descriptions of the dining room are accurate (spiders, dead bugs noticeable in corners...fruit flies over table)."
• "Filthy restaurant service is lacking. Filth in abundance! The floor, tables, doors, etc if you look around you see."
• "The dining room was packed, very hot and loud."
• "The room was so hot and sticky the ceiling was actually leaking water down the wall from poor air circulation."

Management

Pros:

• "Chef George and his staff have an outstanding menu and treat their customers like family."
• "The chef/owner even brought us out a dessert combination recommendation & fresh coffee."
• "The chef was not only out and available but chatty and friendly."
• "Chef George and your staff, thank you for an incredible evening for taking care of 25 of us for a family reunion. Everything was superb!!"
• "The Owner is very responsive to the patrons."
• "George, owner and chef, is personable, talented and very likable."
• "Chef George is friendly & checks on his patrons to make sure everything is good with them."

Cons:

• "When we booked the venue we were forced to move to their 'new location' 2 weeks before our event without them even advising us of the change."
• "The owner sat and chatted with customers all night at different tables rather then helping when needed or checking on other tables."
• "The owner talks with customers on other tables while doing his books and it’s hard to have a conversation."
• "The chef-owner was hanging out around the front desk and wandering around."
• "The chef was extremely unprofessional. He was drunk."
• "The place is amateur and the owner immature."
• "Horrible experience for our grandma’s birthday party. Overcharged the party at the end of the night for more money."