点评:Don't be put off by the strip mall location and the fact that the mall's parking lot is like driving on the moon. Inside Upper Echelon, you will encounter amazingly friendly staff and good, plentiful food. I wouldn't call the inside charming, but what it is is a friendly space trying to look good in the space it has. The ceiling is painted black, there is subtle lighting, table cloths are black, and there is a bar toward the back. Art, along with large TV screens showing different cities around the world, decorate the wall. Dress is casual, although some diners were more business casual.
We were seated quickly and approached by a friendly waitress who took our drink order, then handed us over to a waiter because she didn't actually have our table. It was really quite funny as she stopped back a few times.
Our food order also came out quickly. I had an excellent pan-fried walleye and hubby dug into an amazing steak that he kept murmuring about because it was so good. We enjoyed the soul food options for sides. My meal came with delicious deep-fried okra.
As we dined, the owner came by to say hello and ask how we were doing. That is an excellent personal touch. Throughout the entire meal, we really felt like we were at a large family gathering.
The only negative was the lack of wine selections, especially local wines. The sign outside said they were a winery, so we expected an interesting wine experience. Instead we had house wine, but the wine was decent and reasonably priced. And it was served with a smile.
We were so happy we dined here and will definitely return if we find ourselves in Xenia again.
翻译:不要被它位于购物中心的地段以及停车场如同月球表面般难驾驭的事实吓到。走进 Upper Echelon 餐厅,你会遇到非常友好的员工和丰盛美味的食物。我不会说餐厅内部多么迷人,但它确实是一个努力在既有空间中展现美好氛围的友好空间。天花板漆成黑色,灯光柔和,桌布也是黑色的,餐厅后方还有一个吧台。墙上装饰着艺术品,还有播放着世界各地不同城市的大电视屏幕。着装建议休闲,不过有些餐厅更偏向商务休闲。
我们很快就入座了,一位友好的女服务员走过来,拿走了我们的饮料单,然后把我们交给了一位服务员,因为她实际上没有我们的桌子。她几次停下来,这真的很有趣。
我们的餐点也很快上桌了。我点了一份美味的煎大眼鲈鱼,老公则吃了一块美味的牛排,他不停地低声说着,因为它太好吃了。我们很喜欢店里提供的灵魂食物配菜。我的餐点配有美味的炸秋葵。
用餐时,店主过来打招呼,询问我们用餐体验如何。这真是一次非常贴心的体验。整个用餐过程,我们感觉就像在参加一个大型家庭聚会。
唯一的不足是葡萄酒选择不多,尤其是本地葡萄酒。外面的招牌上写着他们是一家酒庄,所以我们期待着一次有趣的品酒体验。结果我们点了店内葡萄酒,不过酒质不错,价格也合理。服务员还热情地为我们服务。
我们很高兴在这里用餐,如果下次再来Xenia,我们一定会再来的。