Great lamb burger!! Loved it. The only reason giving 4 starts, maybe I should give even less . our waitress was nice smiling but I asked for gluten free things, which there were certain things pointed out , all great! My husband ordered a Caesar salad. They split it for us. So my portion of the salad had croutons. My husband picked them out , but there were still traces of bread crumbs on the cheese. My husband had to finish it. ( we didnt want to rase a stink) She could have sent me to the hospital! If a person is asking for gluten free menu and inquiring about gluten free meals, she needs to be very carefully on what she is serving and or, let the costumer know that there is gluten in certain things.
Review Source:We are locals. We were walking downtown after an afternoon movie and decided to give this place a try because I saw that they have local grass fed beef burgers and other local items on the menu.
The inside is nice with floor to ceiling windows making the inside bright and cheery, or there is also seating outside.
The service was good but we were not thrilled with our food. Â 2 beers, a burger and a panini (Italian), and the bill $50.00.
Honestly, the beer was the best of all and it wasn't  even draught.  The fries with the burger were luke warm and not very tasty and the burger was cooked to my request but tough. I asked for yellow mustard, but they only had a creamy dijon.... too mayonaiseie for me.  My partner said his panini was just ok.  Not sure if we will go back, but perhaps. Looks like they get a lot of tourists so their business is probably geared towards them. The restaurant appeared clean and the server was nice but not fabulous. Probably will not go back. :(
My wife and I were visiting SB this past weekend and while walking on the pier we asked a couple next to us if they could recommend a nice place on State St. for good wine and good food. They recommended Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro. We headed over and grabbed a seat on the patio. The heat-lamps were on, so we were very comfortable. We started off with two glasses of the Zin (which was very good for the price point-$8.00). Then we tried the vegetarian chili which was excellent. We then ordered two turkey burgers. One with no bun and a salad, and one with a bun and  salad. Our waiter brought out my wife's turkey burger (alone) and as he placed it on the table I said: "That's strange that you only have one burger and not mine." The waiter replied: "Yes it is, let me go check what happened in the kitchen." Since I did not feel it right that my wife's food get cold, we both decided that she should start her meal. We waited 14 minutes and finally a food runner brought out my turkey burger. Our waiter?? No idea where he disappeared to. We both figured that he was embarrassed by his mistake and just did not want to show his face again. Which he was successful in doing. He did NOT show up again over the next 20-25 mins as we finished our turkey burgers and wine. He did finally show up to drop off the check as move on. There was not apology for what just happened. No explanation. Nothing. As he came by to pick up my credit card, my wife explained: "We don't feel it's right that you never showed up again after you dropped off the first burger. We weren't even given an explanation by you as to what happened. We'd like you to take something off of our check." The waiter proceeded by taking off our chili. BUT, we had to be the one's to ask. There are a ton of restaurants in SB on State St. We will choose another option the next time we are in SB.
Thanks.
We got the groupon $26 for 2 wine flights and a flat bread. Definitely worth it but there should be a fine print that wine flight = choose 3 for 6 available wines from Santa Barbara Winery. The wine flights listed on the menu were not included. However, the variety of wines was good and the wines were delicious (Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah).
There are 6 flatbread choices, we had the Soppressata and white bean pure, YUM. The flatbread was a generous portion, as were the wine flights. We sat outside on a Friday night and people-watched under heat lamps. I'd definitely go back even without a groupon.
The wait staff was nice, the hostess was nice, no one was pushy about ordering more items and no one made us feel bad about using a groupon.
Boyfriend made our valentines day reservations here on a whim and I'm SO glad! Food was incredible. Wine was incredible. Had the scallops with risotto and a side of brussels sprouts. Biggest scallops, most amazing brussels. The "project paso" zinfandel was quite good as well. Waiter was friendly and gave us good insight to the menu items. The best part was the baby husky who was someone's "date" sitting at an outdoor table just beside us. Adorable!!
Review Source:Nice place to grab some wine when in downtown Santa Barbara. The wine flights are a good deal - $15 for 3 wines either from the pre-selected flight menus or the main wine list. Haven't really had the food here save for the cheese platter, but the wine is pretty solid.
On my last visit though, the server brought two glasses of water and both glasses had brown dirt on the sides. Not sure what it was (looked like Coke stains or something syrupy) so we had it sent back. They were nice about it, but I would have expected better service from such an "upscale" downtown restaurant.
Stay away! We arrived here around 2 p.m., ordered our lunch (there were 4 of us) within about 10 minutes, then waited for our food until 3 p.m. The restaurant emptied out, and still no food. We ordered sandwiches, soup and a burger. Not overly complicated. Our waiter seemed oblivious, even after we asked about the delay and requested another basket of bread. The bread came in another 10 minutes, this after waiting for 45 minutes.
When the food finally arrived it was cold. Â Our tri-tip sandwiches were overcooked and grisly on soggy bread. Potatoes were cold and undercooked. Waiter never asked whether everything was okay (it wasn't!!). Â
Terrible food, terrible service, long wait. Â How did this place ever rate 4 or 5 stars???? Not for us!!! Beware!
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My family and I decided to go to Santa Barbara the Sunday before Christmas. Â Since many of you don't know the Collier family, our motto is, "have food, will travel!" Â Anywho, because we decided to go to Santa Barbara on empty stomachs, we were looking for a restaurant. Â Thank goodness for Yelp!
We were almost ready, scratch that, we were starting to turn on each other and we found this restaurant on Yelp. Â I decided to call to double check that they were open and luckily, they were. Â We went to the restaurant and were very impressed! Â DO NOT Â come to this place if you only want a bite of something, their portions are HUGE and very good! Â And, because they're a wine bar, they have an extensive wine list. Â Plus, they also do a wine flight. Â For $15.00, you get a flight of 3 wines.
For those that love a great view, the restaurant overlooks State St. and is next to an outdoor vendor. Â It's a great place for people watching and seeing what the outdoor vendor has. Â Since it's in the middle of the action, you're close to everything! Â
Next time you're looking for a restaurant in Santa Barbara, please go!! It's definitely worth the money!
We showed up just to enjoy a drink. We were given the option of sitting inside or out. Al fresco seating is always fun, especially on State street where there's good people watching. Also, it was the Saturday before Halloween; so we knew we would be seeing lots of people in costumes!
We ordered a drink and the Hummus with Grilled Garlic Flatbread appetizer. The hummus was super garlicky (translation: yummy!). The flatbread was nice, and I also used the free table bread to enjoy the hummus.
Our waitress, Elisha, was super friendly and always made a point to check up on us. She never made us feel bad for sitting around without ordering anything more.
This was an enjoyable experience, and I hope to be back for a proper meal!
The "new Piatti" (but don't call it that because this place blows Piatti out of the proverbial water) is a joy.
Piatti was the first place in SB I ate after I took the graduate fellowship at UCSB. It remained the prettiest fine dining Italian in SB but I never thought it held a candle (apparently Sandy has deluged my language or consciousness with water imagery) to Ca Dario, Tre Lune/Bucatini (same owners) or Via Vai.
The big draw of Piatti: the rustic beauty of the large, expansive space in the Upper Village of Montecito. I loved the bread and the spicy balsamic/chili flake dipping sauce with a bit of oil. And the 7/glass Piatti house cab was great. Lasagna good. But I had mediocre meal after mediocre meal there and gave up on it except for wine and bread at the bar.
The Wine Bistro is even more beautiful than Piatti with an impressive open kitchen where the wood fired pizzas are lovingly made by the great kitchen staff. I went for the first time to brunch last weekend and it was quite possibly the best brunch, aside from Four Seasons (expensive and buffet-style so inherently unhealthy), I've eaten in SB.
The choices were plentiful but I went with the autumn squash, goat cheese, truffle oil, mushroom and sage pizza and I ate twice as much as I intended. I drank the cheapest white by the glass, a perfectly respectable Pinot Grigio (or Gris maybe) at 8/glass.
There were half a dozen things which tempted me including the chicken cacciatore and the avocado/beet/peppers/goat cheese sandwich on focaccia
I've been there for dinner and the summer succotash and gazpacho are wonderful. The paintings are a perfect complement to the slightly less Italian but still rustic space with the Mexican tile from Piatti preserved (terra cotta).
Each room is slightly different and I thought the service was great. Some people remain from the old Piatti which was a real hangout for the 50 to 60 Montecito divorced/married male set (they alternated between Lucky and Piatti and Montecito is so small it was very easy to identify a core group of regulars shuttling back and forth).
Lucky is so expensive and good but the young people (30s) who go there tend to be the most annoying SB 30-somethings, trying to prove they have vastly more money than they do. Then they post pictures on Facebook: "I'm at Lucky!" Not to be mean but it's always the most annoying, pretentious youngish people on SB Facebook who "check-in" at Lucky, passing themselves off as 50-somethings who have made it and can really afford to eat there (those people of course don't "check in" to say they're dropping X dollars on dinner that night) :)
Don't get me wrong: Lucky is great (when someone else is paying) and the brunch is not that bad, depending upon how you drink (Mimosa or Bloody Mary). The best brunch in SB , hands down, for value and quality is Blush SB.
This is not a prix fixe with bottomless kind of place. But Wine Bistro is a wonderful addition to the stable of farm-to-table restaurants in SB and I will be back for sure.
(P.S. Happy Hour is reportedly great. I have seen (and smelled) the sea bass and it looks scrumptious. The nice thing about WB is you can moderate spending. Pizzas are the bargain, fish the splurgy dishes. Pastas are moderate and the sides are tremendous and make a nice light, healthy meal.)
I showed up for brunch with the Grandparents
Since they were paying and primarily focused on discussing my educational plans and career objective...I decided to order something I could shovel in my mouth between discussions regarding admissions, internships, lsats and the bar exam
The Bistro Flatbread was a million times better than chewing on a twix for one of those much needed "moments"
The delicious combo of Bacon, Eggs, Arugula Pesto, Red Onion and Parmesan left me enough time to savor every tasty bite and respond with a diplomatic response!
SIMPLY DELICIOUS!
I'll be back for lunch and dinner! :)
The roasted flatbread with summer squash, goat ricotta, flowering herbs, and roasted heirloom tomatoes with a hint of truffle oil. This was a tasty "pizza" with a chewy crust and superb toppings for $13 isa great choice for someone who wants something light and filling.
I chose a spinach salad with roasted red pepper, red onion, blue cheese, spiced pepitas, toasted sunflower seeds and a sherry vinaigrette with a grilled bistro steak for $22. I devoured this plate, savoring every bite of both the freshly dressed salad and the delectable grass fed steak done "bleu" as I requested!
I can't wait to go back for more!
Stopped in for some afternoon wine and some dessert. Â Had the shortcake with strawberry and tangerines with a basil syrup. Â The basil syrup was a unique flavor that made an average shortcake very good. Â We also had the salted carmel tart with the oreo and popcorn. Â It was okay. Â I recommend the basil shortcake. Â I tried the local cabernet which was good before the dessert, but got very tanony with the dessert. Â So, it didn't pair well. Â No fault of the bistro. Â I'm not a white wine drinker and that would have worked better with a dessert.
Review Source:A great patio, with appealing menu selections throughout the day.
Have gone multiple times, for Brunch, Lunch and Happy Hour. Their menus offer an impressive selection for the most discerning pallet.
Brunch was especially enjoyable, with long pour mimosa's and outdoor patio doesn't get much better on a sunny sunday
Sitting here in the evening  just as the twilight is becoming the early night on their sidewalk patio while enjoying a glass of wine and watching the hundreds of people walk up and down State street almost feels like you could be at a side walk café in Manhattan.  Just something about that moment sitting there, like Manhattan, the city feels like it's breathing on its own.
I can't comment on the entrees here. Â They all sound very fancy and seem to be a tad on the expensive side. Â Whenever we've come here we stick to the Artisan Cheese plate, but it's good and you should try it.
They have a good selection of  wine flights.  They'll include three different wines and each is almost a full pour.  The flights are by varietal but I believe you can mix and match if you request.
They're right next to Sandbar on State, but a completely different vibe. Â We make a point to visit here at least once during our stay and each visit is always been thoroughly enjoyable.
After spending the day on the beautiful sun-warmed beach, head to Pierre Lafond's to feast on some great California bistro cuisine, local and obscure wines and artisan desserts. Pierre Lafond's atmosphere strikes a nice balance between laid back and classy elegance.
If you're an avid gastronomer and economer, then you gotta take part in their great happy hour, which is on offer from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. We enjoyed the Formage Platter with creamy brie, blue cheese, chutney, sliced pears and grapes ($9) and a couple flatbread pizzas (Chicken & Broccoli Flatbread and Tomato & Arugula Flatbread, $8 and $6) paired with some pinot noir ($5) and sangrias ($5). The Tomato & Arugula was our favorite among the flatbreads; full-flavored with a cadre of flavors and fine ingredients. Â The Formage Cheese Plate served up a generous selection of artisan cheeses and fresh fruit.
This airy restaurant is perfect for enjoying hearty bistro dishes, fine wines and lively conversation. Great service to boot. We certainly enjoyed ourselves and look forward to coming back soon.
Had dinner here in early June and sat out on the patio. My friend and I each ordered a wine flight which we felt was amazing...three glasses (each generously filled...I got the Oregon flight and he ordered the Santa Barbara reds). Very tasty!
For dinner, I decided to splurge and get the grilled duck breast (he got the seared scallops with risotto). AMAZING! Both dishes were well-portioned and delicious. Being a gluten-free eater, it's sometimes hard to find menu items but these were both home runs.
Great people-watching and the ambiance was nice. Only complaint is that service, though the server was polite and helpful on deciding the flight options, was pretty slow considering it was mid-week.
If you can get here on a weekday afternoon during happy hour, Pierre Lafond offers good wines and great small plates at very reasonable prices. Â If you can't get here during happy hour, Pierre Lafond offers good wines and great small plates.
Although Pierre Lafond refers to a winery in the area, there are a range of wine offerings that don't include that winery.
The outoor seating was simple, but very pleasant. Â Service was good and I enjoyed my experience here.
My wife (then girlfriend) and I first stopped into Pierre Lafond on a weekend trip to Santa Barbara. We were walking around and decided to sit down and have a pair of wine flights. The flights each come with three different wines, so we figured that should be a reasonable amount of wine for two people. So imagine our surprise when the waitress walks out with six glasses of wine, each of them easily 2/3 full. Fortunately, we weren't driving that day, and we damned well weren't going to let good wine go to waste... :)
Fast-forward a bit, I proposed, she said yes, we decided to get married in Santa Barbara. The time came for us to decide on a reception caterer, and so we got in touch with Hilary at Pierre Lafond. She set up an absolutely over-the-top tasting for us. Phenomenal food, incredible wine, and she was on hand throughout the tasting to answer all of our questions.
Surprise surprise, we decided to go with Pierre Lafond for our reception. Hilary was on-site to manage everything, and the whole thing couldn't have gone more smoothly. Our guests raved about the food all weekend, the wine never stood a chance, and Hilary and her staff were on their A-game.
As for suggestions? You can't go wrong with any of the Lafond wines. The goat cheese tart is out of this world. The flatbreads are great for an appetizer, or just as a snack to go with your monster wine flight. All in all, though, it's hard to go wrong here.
Santa Barbara is a paradise; Disneyland is a paradise; the U.S. is a paradise. Paradise is just paradise. Mournful, monotonous, and superficial though it may be, it is paradise. There is no other -- Jean Baudrillard quotes
Is Santa Barbara a paradise? Â Depends on your perspective of course. Â Certainly both the best and worst of the West...gorgeous scenery and weather mixed with obscene wealth counterbalanced by an increasing homeless population. Â Meanwhile the middle and upper middle classes who do the real work struggle to afford to live here. Â
And yet this is still a favorite day trip...the hiking is solid, the wineries are to notch although the restaurants are just now catching up. Â And the people watching on a beautiful Spring day sitting on the patio of a joint like Pierre Lafond is priceless. Â Gorgeous women and men...not so gorgeous women and men who think they are gorgeous :) Â The homeless of course both talkative and benign and mean and threatening. Â Low riders with sun glass wearing dogs in passenger seats. Â European and Asian tourists with filled shopping bags. Â Teenagers and tweens acting cool. Â Southern California does not have a great urban environment but the people watching diaspora can be just as fun at a place like SB (if a little less diverse).
As for the Bistro itself, the wine selection here is ample and consists of more than just wines from Lafond's Santa Barbara Winery. Â They also have closeout pricing on wines and we sat on the patio with a $19.00 Brassfield Sauvignon Blanc with flatbread & hummus (both very good). Â Â The interior bar is clean, modern and hip but why sit inside on a day like today? Â
Service was good, no rushing us away from table...they also have Happy Hour on weekends. Â Recommended.
My husband and I did an overnight trip to Santa Barbara over President's Day weekend and this wine bistro was a good find for some rest and vino (State Street is pretty long!).
The wine flights are a good price and the amount of wine they give you is great! Â For the cheapest flight it was $13 for three 3 oz. pours. Â Not too bad considering a glass could be around the same price for only 6 oz. Â The wines were tasty and refreshing especially after walking for a couple hours.
Along with the wine flights we had the cheese plate ($15). Â Really great-sized portions of cheese: gorgonzola, tetilla, and camembert. Â More than enough for 3-4 people to share. Â Came with these awesome crostinis, sliced bosc pears, a fig compote and red seedless grapes.
Service was alright, no complaints here but nothing to rave about. Â Great patio available for people watching and enjoying the sunshine. Â Definitely would stop here again the next time we visit Santa Barbara.
This place is A-ok. We were looking for a snack on New Year's Day and this place was open. We sat at the bar and our server was very nice. We choose a bottle of wine and proceeded to order the french onion soup and the pear salad.
It took quite a long time for our food to come out but when it did it was very good. The soup was a bit salty but I didn't mind. The salad was fresh and not too over dressed.
I like the big open windows and being able to see into the kitchen. I feel like there is a disconnect somehow with the huge bar in the middle. We had a fine time and I was happy that they were open.
$15 build your own wine flight? I'm in!
For that price you get 3 generous glasses, not "tastes". And you can choose from any of their wines by the glass. I decided to check out a sparkling rose from Chile called Fresita. Tasted just like fresh strawberry champagne! Obviously, I had to have a second glass.
They also serve food here and have an oyster bar, but we only came for the wine, so I can't comment on that, but the menu looked delicious in case you are interested.
During a weekend trip up to Pismo Beach, we stopped in Santa Barbara for a quick lunch. I was craving pasta as usual, and wanted to eat the Lobster Putanesca I enjoyed at Pierre Lafond last time. Unfortunately, it was no longer on the menu.
I opted for the Shrimp Pappardelle with roasted mushrooms, asparagus and shellfish cream. I really had high hopes for this dish, but it came swimming in sauce. You could have called it shrimp stew and it would have been more fitting. As far as asparagus goes, I found about 5 small cut up pieces in there. The rest was pasta, shrimp, tomatoes and some mushrooms. What a waste at $21.
My dining companion had the Mushroom Sacchetti Pasta with roasted mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, and asparagus in a light Chardonnay sauce and it was pretty much 80% sun dried tomatoes. The pasta was very dense and cheesy, and the sauce was anything but light. There should have been more than 5 small pieces of asparagus to balance out the forest of sun dried tomatoes. $18 for this, I think not.
As far as service goes, it was mehhhh at best. We were greeted by the host after waiting for a few minutes at the front. The waiter seemed inexperienced and in a rush to hurry us out. Why? The restaurant wasn't even that busy! One such instance that perturbed me was when he came up to ask me if I was done eating, while I was in MID BITE! Ummm, hello? Does it LOOK like I'm done? Geeez.
This brings me to another thing I've noticed lately about restaurants  trying to rush you out. Please don't do that. It makes me feel unimportant and that you just care about your next guests. Also, it discourages me from wanting to return or recommend you to others.
In conclusion, skip Pierre Lafond. There are several better dining options on State Street.
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My brother and I took a lovely day trip to Santa Barbara over Labor Day weekend. We got to SB in time for a late lunch and found Pierre Lafond while wandering down State Street. We were starving so we ordered a bit more than usual for lunch, and the food was just OK. Here's what we had:
Goat cheese and carmalized onion tart, served with argula and lemon balsalmic -- best dish of the day. The greens nicely complimented the sweetness of the tart. Yum.
Roasted tomato and goat cheese flat bread with pesto -- I like pizza a little well done, but this was too burned for my taste. I probably should have sent it back, but we were starving and downed it. Nothing special.
BBQ Salmon BLT on grilled sourdough -- while this sounded interesting, it was only OK. The salmon was cooked well and anything tastes good with bacon and mayo, but it was just forgettable.
We shared two glasses of Santa Barbara Winery whites: the chardonnay hit the stop, while the Riesling was a bit too sweet, almost a dessert drink.
We had a nice time, though I wouldn't run back next time I'm in SB.
Was skeptical to go on State St and have a special/non-chainy experience. Turns out Pierre Lafond does have a few locations. Not to worry. The have great, fresh food, well-prepared, and if you sit outside, you may tuck your dog my your table without a fuss.
The Lobster Sandwich was delish---and huge. The Kid Burger would have satisfied any adult. Happily there was enough to share. The Kids Pasta with thick fresh parme was heaven sent. And the Seared Salmon with quinoa or jerusalem pasta----cant recall now---was outstanding. I rarely order salmon out, but it was recommended by our server. So glad to go with it. And the dessert? The Farmcake was like a chocolate souffle, and mighty good. Sort of wish I knew it took 20 mins or so to prepare it, but no big deal. Enjoyed some nice SB Chard, and the coffee---was dark and tasty, too.
Good people watching on the patio, too. Park in back off the street parallel to State for validated parking.
We came for dinner on a Friday night and the food was excellent. Â We ordered the lamb kabobs that came with saffron rice and a watercress salad, mussels with a tomato and chorizo sauce, and mushroom sacchetti pasta, and two glasses of wine.
Total bill was about $75, but we had a gift certificate so it ended up about $60 w/tip. Â
I tad pricey, but it was a good meal and well worth the food and location which was good for people watching.
They have great outdoor seating which is really nice.
The kabobs were perfectly grilled. Â The mussels were good and came with two crustini (sp?). Â The pasta was really tasty, but maybe a tad too much truffle oil and it was VERY rich, we couldn't finish the entire dish.
The service left something slightly to be desired. Â They were probably one of the busier restaurants on State St. and maybe they didn't expect to be that busy b/c they under staffed by one server.
they had maybe 4 or 5 whites by the glass and maybe twice that on reds, some sparkling wines available also.
Overall, a yummy meal and I'd go back.
I've never had a sit-down meal here, hence the 3 stars. However, if I could review the Farm Cake alone, I would give it 5 stars times one million. The Farm Cake is one of the pastries you can order from the counter and it is SO GOOD. It should be the 8th deadly sin, it's that good. It's, I don't really know what it is, it has like a billion ingredients. It's basically chocolate cake on the bottom with chocolate-chip-cheesecake on top. But it looks like a muffin. OH JUST TRY IT! IT'S SO GOOD! Yummm, Farm Cake. My mom and I dream about it when we're not in Santa Barbara. One time we went to Pierre Lafond and they DID NOT have it that day and we were sad. Oh the farm cake.
However, I have sympathy for people who try to have a sit-down meal here, judging from how... basically ignored... they seemed to be while waiting for a table the last time we were here, even though there were about 10 people working and about 0 people sitting down eating. So that was weird. Oh, and I miss the juice bar they used to have, and the prepared foods case with the awesome egg salad. BUT THE FARM CAKE! Oh the farm cake.
Pierre Lafond had THE WORST service I have EVER experienced. Â It's too bad that Yelp won't let me write a review, sans stars. Â
I came here for the first [and clearly my last] time over the 4th of July weekend with four close girlfriends in tow. Â Our waitress was just too damned preoccupied with all of the other demanding customers in the dining room to pay much of any attention to my table.** [Insert sarcasm here. Â The dining room was seemingly empty, give or take a couple of patrons peppered throughout the space.] Â
Okay, I admit it. Â We ordered a REALLY complex meal. Â Read: 5 girls, 5 salads. Â Oh, and can we all get some coffee and some orange juice? Â Oh, and waters. Â Yes, 5 waters, please. Â Oh, and maybe a bruschetta platter as a starter and some spring rolls. Â Oh, and we apologize in advance for submitting such a complicated order. Â Do forgive us.
Riddle me this: Why in the hell did it take an HOUR to deliver 5 salads? Â Seriously. Â And why on god's good earth did our waitress refuse to acknowledge the long wait for our food or even cordially say goodbye to us after we got up and left and try to apologize for all of the hassle we experienced? Â Why didn't she say that the apps and all of our beverages and my salad, which were all magically left off of our final bill, were actually taken off cogniscently as an effort on her part, a make-good, if you will? Â Instead of feeling comfortable and at ease, my party and I felt alienated and bullied throughout our entire meal.
Maybe our stunningly good looks intimidated her? Â Perhaps our oozing charisma and San Francisco intelligence convinced her that she was a lesser being? Â
Who knows. Â What I DO know is that I will NEVER return to Pierre Lafond on my next visit to the SBC. Â Seriously, get your act together, Pierre.
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