Top : United_States : CT : Farmington : Ann Howards ApricotsLunch and dinner served daily. 1593
Farmington
CT
United States
06032
Telephone : 860.6735405
Type of cuisine served :Payment MethodsAll restaurants accept cash.
Alcohol : full bar. Dress : formal.
Reviews This is the place to go for special occasions or if you just want to get great food and don't mind spending a little more. This is the place to go for special occasions or if you just want to get great food and don't mind spending a little more. Food Rating [10/10] Service Rating [8/10] Ambiance Rating [8/10] Needs improvement While we both generally enjoyed the meal, there were some things you would not expect at this dining level. 1. The advertised "Tomato Salad" orderered in August contained a pale whole tomato, you would expect a ripe native tomato. 2. The rib eye ordered medium, came rare, and then after being taken by our server took about 10 minutes to be returned (nicely) done back to our table. 3. Our ordered coffee came with a dessert menu, however the server never came back to take our dessert order. At these prices, their service needs improvement. While we both generally enjoyed the meal, there were some things you would not expect at this dining level. 1. The advertised "Tomato Salad" orderered in August contained a pale whole tomato, you would expect a ripe native tomato. 2. The rib eye ordered medium, came rare, and then after being taken by our server took about 10 minutes to be returned (nicely) done back to our table. 3. Our ordered coffee came with a dessert menu, however the server never came back to take our dessert order. At these prices, their service needs improvement. Food Rating [6/10] Service Rating [4/10] Ambiance Rating [6/10] Hit and Miss Apricot's Restaurant is the quintessential American eatery for those who desire overrated, but good food and can afford to pay outrageous prices. Personally, I will attend a sponsored dinner at a restaurant before eating there alone on a date. This review focuses on my experience at the dinner meeting. Usually, I don't write reviews on them. However, the actions of the rude and arrogant waitstaff were so eggregious that it warrants a comment. Apricot's Restaurant is the quintessential American eatery for those who desire overrated, but good food and can afford to pay outrageous prices. Personally, I will attend a sponsored dinner at a restaurant before eating there alone on a date. This review focuses on my experience at the dinner meeting. Usually, I don't write reviews on them. However, the actions of the rude and arrogant waitstaff were so eggregious that it warrants a comment. The salad had an overdone balsamic vinagarette that tasted like there was nothing else to the dressing except a hint of black ground pepper. The steak was not cooked to order for three of the people sitting at the table and was sent back by one guest. The side dishes were served in small portions relative to the size of the main fare. The desserts were overly rich or dried out depending on the selection. Thw waitstaff was extremely rude and obnoxious. My date had stepped out to return a page. Her dinner arrived and as the wait staff took the cover off, I politely asked him to leave it on for the girl so her food would not be colder than it already was. He brushed me off saying we'll get back to you. When I got up to approach him, I was told "to get the hell out of his way." The service and food does not reflect the reputation this restaurant is supposed to have in the area. As for the waitstaff downstairs, it is quite disconcerting to see people waiting on customers in shorts when they are ordering a high priced meal. The difference between attire and price and asthetics of the restaurant also leaves something to be desired. Food Rating [2/10] Service Rating [2/10] Ambiance Rating [2/10] Fabulous! Apricots lives up to its reputation as a joy for "foodies" everywhere, and could easily compete with top restaurants anywhere. Apricots lives up to its reputation as a joy for "foodies" everywhere, and could easily compete with top restaurants anywhere. These days one would be hard pressed to find a fine eatery where a steak is of such good quality that a rare or medium rare is not a problem! The ambiance, too, lives up to its reputation as a "grande dame" of the elite Farmington set. Food Rating [10/10] Service Rating [10/10] Ambiance Rating [10/10] Missing Apricots My husband and I use to eat at Apricots once a week, usually a Friday or Saturday night, in the downstairs area. Food and service were always excellent. We miss it. My husband and I use to eat at Apricots once a week, usually a Friday or Saturday night, in the downstairs area. Food and service were always excellent. We miss it. Food Rating [10/10] Service Rating [10/10] Ambiance Rating [10/10]
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