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I'm heading into Alinea tonight, its the last night of the NRA Show. Our Reservation is at 9:00pm, I will post some pics and the menu if anything is changed from the menu posted on May6th, I was thinking he might do something a bit different for NRA week, we'll see. Been waiting for this for two years!!!!!

not really "hype" but its was listed in Gourmet as a Top 10 place for southern "low country" dining a month or 2 ago and on Open Table its is 1 of the Top 5 of most requested recomendations, so I would perceieve that as some kind of "hype" or that alot of people are going there. Just my two cents

First let me start off by saying, I don't really like to talk bad about restaurants, so I will restrain myself; partely that is. I also would like to hear from anyone else who has dined here recently. I made reservations through Open Table for 7:15, we arrived at 7:10 and let them know we were there and had a drink in the bar, I was with a party of 3. At 7:30 I went back to the hostess and cinfirmed that they knew we were here and they assured me that "Oh sir, we are just putting your table together, it will be ready shortly", now I work in restaurants and I know it doesnt' take 20 minutes to put a 3 top together, so please dont lie to me just tell me you will seat me as soon as possible. At 8:00 she returns to the bar and asks do you still want to dine with us this evening, it will be a bit longer. So I asked what is the point of making a reservation? She replies, "Well making a reservation doesn't guarantee you a seat it just puts your name above people that just walk in". Hmmm, ok well whatever, the bartender was friendly and the people I were with wanted to eat here, so I said ok, restraining myself as much as I could. 8:15 rolls around and we are asked to come to be seated, after waiting another 5 minutes at the hostess stand listening to the hostess argue over what table to take us too they seat us, reluctantly. The biscuits and corn bread arrive cold as we are sitting down, now I dont know if they were intended this way or not, but the "butter or whatever they put on top of the biscuits" had developed a film that was consistent with celophane wrap. Granted the biscuits were still decent, they were cold. The two I were with ordered She Crab soup for there apps and I made the mistake of ordering the scallops. 3 small poorly seared scallops with a huge handful of watcress sitting on top covering the scallop that was charred in the pan and overcooked, smothered by a poor attempt at best on a "sweet corn sauce" that was inconsistent in texture and cold. Whether or not the sauce was intended to be cold or not, which I doubt; it was very bland and well it just wasn't good. Now as I thought about how all the food that had come out was cold it occured to me why they were doing this. The damn restaurant was so hot inside because of there poor designed "open kitchen" that everyone in the restaurant was sweating profusely. I asked the server is it always this hot in here? He replied "yes it is, the kitchen pushes out heat and it gets hotter as the day goes on, we've had a few people quit already!". I coudn't help but laugh. It honestly must have been at least 85 degrees in the restaurant, it was dreadful. The only thing I can say good about the entire expereience was that my pork chop had a decent flavor and was not overcooked, but that is about all I can say. I've dined at other restaurants that are owned by this company around town, you know which they are, and I've always had good experiences. I know that this restaurant is not considreed by any means a "great restaurant" but with all the hype surrounding this place, I expected 10x better. I won't ever return to this place, and the saddest part about it is, because of how I was treated the first 45 minutes by the hostess while I was there waiting. I'll give more details later, back to work

good stories

thank you everyone for you opinions and comments, especially the last one, what a great response, if the restaurant is half as good as the way you told it, i'm sure I won't be let down. Thanks again Anymore opinions?

Anyone know if its good, I know its been aroudn for 50 years, are they doing anything great right now, any opinions? Thanks in advance