The Terrace Restaurant & Bar

The restaurant is closed!!!  : (

Me and my boyfriend came here for New Years Eve. We ordered the cheese plate, mussels, he got the filet, and I got the salmon. We also ordered 2 martinis. The food and drinks were GREAT. I gave them 3 stars because:
1. The service, although friendly, was slow.  
2. It smells like moth balls inside.
3. Another customer pushed me while I was sitting in my chair to be able to get to his chair ( hahah that was great)
4.The manager went up to every single table to ask about the food and service, but totally ignored us.... hahah... I didn't want to talk to the guy anyways, but still, it was a funny observation of the snobby manager. Cheers dude and don't ignore people under 55 years old! :)

This is an interesting little place in Poway. If you want to have a quiet, fine-dining experience in Poway, this is one of the few places I would stop at.

First, the food I have tried:
- The Calamari
- The Salmon
- The Mango Chicken

The Salmon was so-so. I wasn't exactly into the cucumber based sauce. But it wasn't appalling. The Calamari, now that was enjoyable. They cooked it pretty well. And I loved the fried peppers that came with it! Huge bonus. But the absolute winner was the Mango Chicken. It is probably the best entree option, in my mind. Even the second time around, was still super enjoyable.

That leads me to my only concern about this place. Beyond the Mango Chicken, I'm not sure if anything else really excites me on the menu.

So then, why the four stars? Because the Mango Chicken is good! AAAnnnddd also, the service is pretty good when we go. They are friendly, but also personable. Not just serving us because it's a job, but treating us in some ways like family. The kind of service you want at your local neighborhood restaurant. Part of the reason why I like going back.