Thursday, August 7, 2008

FRAICHE, Culver City, CA

Location: Culver City, CA - just off of Main Street on Culver Blvd.

Ease of reservation: OpenTable - got a 4 top at 8:30pm for Wed. 8/6 a few days prior.

Greeting: Professional hellos. Checked in at 8:30 but was told our other parties have not arrived so we could wait at the bar. (Bar was full.) We walked out to wait on the sidewalk.

Lag time: Lag time everywhere.
Our group in full checked in again at 8:40. We were told our table wasn't quite ready - they are paying and would be leaving in about 5-10 minutes - and that since the bar was full, we could wait by the bench outside (Oh, so you mean out on the street, where we just were?).
At 8:50, I check in again only to be told our table is now being prepared. We get seated by 9:00.
After our server came by the first time to ask for our drinks order, there is much lag time from there on.

Drinks: Wine list offers by the Glass and lists a Riesling on the menu. I order it and am told they don't offer Rieslings by the glass. Server then suggests perhaps our table can split a bottle with me.

Meal: The food itself is pretty tasty. Items are a modest size but I'm sure this is to encourage ordering courses. Funny enough, we WOULD have done so, were our orders taken in a prompt and timely fashion. I had the Papardelle with oxtail ragu and the pasta was prepared just the right amount of al dente.

Dessert: Well, we were given a menu, but as we were waiting for our server to return, we didn't even want to order coffee by then. Check please.

Timeline:
8:30p Rez
8:40p Check in to be told 5-10 more mins
9pm Seated and asked for drinks order. We had to ask bus boy for some bread.
9:10p Drinks delivered
9:15p We decide to pass on ordering the first course
9:20p Server takes our food orders
9:40p Food arrives.
10:05 Dessert menus given.
10:20 No server still so we decide to skip.
10:25 We have to ask for our check.

In short: This was our 2nd visit to Fraiche and we wanted to give them a chance. "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice..." Indeed. Fraiche - never again.
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