Came here for a rehearsal dinner with about 50 -60 or so people. They had a semi private room which was pretty nice. Local artists had their paintings/photos hung up on the walls and heard this place use to be an art gallery. The place offered 5 different options for large groups and ordered the shrimp and grits. The other options was a salmon, pork loin, chicken pasta and something else I couldn't remember. Food took awhile to come out with such a large party. The restaurant should have recommended 3 options vs, 5 options. The shrimp and grits were okay, I've had better in NOLA and at the Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland.
Review Source:My wife and I had lunch here yesterday. Our first time eating here...First,service was excellent,friendly staff,food was excellent,i had the grilled wings and house salad,my wife had the blackened mahi sandwich.good variety of wine and beer on the menu as well....if you are in aiken,this is a must try!!!
Review Source:I stopped in here twice while out of town for work.
The place had a great feel to it and awesome patio area. I wil divide my visits up by lunch and dinner as the experiences were quite different.
When I popped in for lunch the place had only a few people (it was early like 1100 ish) so I sat anywhere. The staff was very nice and attentive. I had the lobster bisque and spinach and bacon croquet. Both items were very good, perfect temp and texture. I did like the bisque was more creamy than chunky as I tend to find alot of places.
We returned the next day for dinner with a group of people this time. It was a Thursday which I guess is a night when there is regularly entertainment, hence the reason we chose that night.
They didn't have the correct size table for our needs and the young blonde girl greeting everyone refused to let us place another chair at our table. In a great move by some of the local they switched us tables so we could have the larger one (since we were eating and they had transitioned to cocktails) so we politely offered the owner to buy them some drinks on our tab. It was a great testament to the pleasantness of the locals, the manager abilites of the owner, and the need for training of the young girl unwilling to help with the seating issue they created.
I ate the Reuben and tried the crab cakes as an appetizer..absolutely killer crab cakes.
All in all it was a good place and should I ever return to Aiken I would venture in again.
I can't believe there's only two reviews of this place. Â This is more of a 3.5, but I need to write a review to bump up the restaurant a little bit.
Came here while on business and our group of 5 had a nice dinner here. Â The Creole chicken pasta and the baked chicken were delicious, from what my friends ordrered... but I definitely enjoyed my shrimp and grits! Â Living in FL I am pretty familiar with grits, but this was elevated to a classy dish. Â It was treated like a risotto with some parmegianno areggiano and big chunks of shrimp! Â It was so creamy and delicious.
They have special events on certain nights, but this night there was a livejazz band. Â The atmosphere is more of the 30's and up crowd, but is energetic and lively. Â You can sit outside in the patio, go by the bar, or be close to the stage. Â It is a nice place to take a date, do a business dinner, or have a "more than casual" dressed evening.
My 1st time w/ 10 close girlfriends for my birthday & was given the red carpet treatment from the moment I walked. The food was delectable, the service impeccable. The owner personally spent time w/ us as did the head chef. Never treated better in the food & beverage industry ever. So good in fact, I'm back tonight w/ family so they too can enjoy such amazing cuisine & ambiance. While waiting, enjoying the best mojito I've had since Vegas. Live music Thur & Sat, indoor & outdoor seating so I highly recommend you & yours  take advantage of one of Aiken's finest!
Review Source:Trying them out for the first time, let's see how their lobster bisque stacks up :)
Ok, the above was from my original check-in. Â DO NOT try the lobster bisque. Â Besides being pretty bland and lacking the main ingredient...it caused my Acid Reflux to act up! Â I can eat jalepenos out of the jar and not get a reaction but this soup...yuck!
I gave 2 stars because it appears that they are trying to try. Â But it ain't the Cafe Monet anymore. Â I sat at the bar area, 2 chairs down from the waitress who was folding silverware into napkins. Â Neither her nor the young lady that took my order ever gave me a set, I had to reach over and get it myself.
I know they are competing against a really good memory of the great restaurant they replaced...but they aren't getting the job done, in my opinion. ;)
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