Pirouette Restaurant & Wine Shop

UPDATE: What I write is my personal review of my experience at a public location and does not represent the company I work for. What type of person stalks the customer and brings up the person’s work place and lists my entire check on their response?? This has nothing to do with my job, but the behavior of the owner which made my experience at his restaurant a horrible experience. I alone ordered those items and paid myself plus a good tip to the waitress regardless of my horrible experience. To make matters worst, his version and response of what happened are completely untrue. He made up details in a very aggressive attempt to discredit and slander our character. What type of person does that!? I was so excited to try this restaurant but left very disappointed due to the rudeness and aggressive interaction with of the owner/ manager. The food was mediocre, but the wine and the young staff were good, minus the fact that she didn’t know what gluten free meant though it’s an option on their menu. My friends made a reservation for girl’s night, we were happy to forgo our reservation and sat at an open seating since we had other friends join us. The owner approached us telling my friends and I that our friend’s acquaintance made him feel uncomfortable with no cause. He just made an assumption with no cause or reason. The acquaintance did not do anything to disturb the peace or cause any problems at a restaurant but the owner seemed to already have made up his mind about what type of person he was. He ordered a beer and hung out with our friends for a little bit. We told our friends of the owners statement and they decided to quickly finish their meals and peacefully leave altogether so the girls and I could enjoy our dinner and not be bothered by the owner. Then the owner approached us again yelling and embarrassing us “are you guys going to pay for his drink!?” We were surprised by his approach and statement because it was rude and inappropriate. Our friends had already paid for the drink on their tab. The owner didn’t check with his staff before approaching us, he just jumped to conclusions once again. At the end of our meal I approached the owner to tell him that he made our experience very uncomfortable. This place is not cheap and I alone spent $120 so I expected better from the place and my experience, specially did not expect to be harassed by him. He didn’t apologize and I told him we would never return again. I’m not complaining about the price of this place and happily paid, plus I gave the wait staff a good tip since it was not her fault how the owner behaved. He is beyond rude and I’m not the first to say it. You can see it in his very aggressive and inappropriate response. This is not the behavior of other restaurant owners in this area who know what being in hospitality means.

Excellent addition to the neighborhood! Being able to choose a wine from the wine shop without an upcharge or corkage fee is a nice benefit, but don’t skimp on the food — very well-done small plates that hearten back to French cafe living. Oysters, pork belly, smoked trout potato salad all are very flavorful without being too filling. The budino dessert with olive oil is tremendous! Very attentive to providing gluten free and vegetarian options as well. Service was attentive without being pushy, and the owners make the rounds to ensure everything is to your satisfaction Decor is nice though it can get loud. I’ll be interested in seeing the menu expand as they get settled so I can try more.