J's White Elephant

A bottle white, A bottle of red
When we walked in, the place was dead
Right in off the street
We were looking for a treat
But no one was at the door to greet

A bottle of red, a bottle of white
What will they have for us tonight?
We could have any table we want
In this new Italian Restaurant...

Ok, a little fun with them.  According to the co-owner, Karen, they just opened the restaurant up for general seating.  I think the server, Brittany, was just as surprised to see someone in off the street for the restaurant as we were to find the place completely empty at 7:15PM.

The bar has been open for quite some time and before we left it was bustling with business.  However, we were the only ones to actually be eating dinner there.

I got the eggplant, my date got the steak.  Both were excellent.  We also got a tongue altering plate of stuffed hot peppers, so no issues with food prep and quality.  Service was... well, good, but still a bit odd.  Chalk it up to the newness and the fact we weren't expected to be there.   Once we got seated -our choice of tables - Brittany did a good job serving, being very attentive but also managing adequate time between check-ins.  Honestly, she could have hovered and asked us how everything was every 5 minutes; we were the only ones there!

But we got some perks to that, too.  Warm bread right out of the oven, a complimentary salad and the owner's personal attention to our service.  You're not going to get that every day.

It did take us a while to get our check at the end.  Small inconvenience, and something I'm sure they will be much more attentive to once the dining service is up and running full-steam.

I'm giving them a 4-star because after all, it is about the food.  The service was very friendly even if there were some flaws in it and every restaurant is new at one time.  We'll try them again in a month when they've been running a bit longer and see how they're doing.

Give them a call, let them know you're coming in for dinner, try the White Elephant!

Not good.  The waitress was good, food was overcooked.

Had a great Cajun salmon and some good Sothern Tier beers.  Salmon was cooked perfectly with just enough spice at a good size. Wasn't stuffed, but felt good when done. nice ambiance and really great service. Glad this place is back open, will be back soon