by Lavonna Garriss on It is super trippy to have a late dinner here and notices tables around you disappearing as the wait staff prepares to turn the restaurant into the second floor of the club. (Bonus, though, if you plan to go to the club later, because dining at Prana gets you into Temple without a cover.) Others have mentioned that, because of that transformation process, the service was very slow, but that wasn't our experience at all. Our waitress was sunny and sweet and made sure to take care of us all the way through dessert. I appreciate a server who lets you know what's going on in the kitchen, and she did just that. If anything was running behind, she was sure to tell us, and, when she dropped the last of a dessert my friend ordered, she apologized to him and told him she'd bring him another complimentary dessert and waive our corkage fee. And that she did. We left her a really nice tip. As for the food, it was interesting and a fun experience, but I wouldn't go out of my way to have it. We were all impressed by the various dipping sauces for naan and wontons, all three of which ended up, I think, on the paneer ravioli. It struck me as very odd that an Asian fusion joint had so few vegetarian options, as Asian cuisines (especially Indian and Thai) are the absolutely the most adapatable to being made without meat. I'd rather have the non-fusion versions of these dishes, but dining at Prana was a fun experience, nonetheless. I don't really need to do it again, though.
by Laticia Barmettler on Skip it! This place tries way too hard...and I'm even sure what it's trying to be. They seem very confused...and disorganized as well. We made an 8pm reservation for seven people. When we arrived at 8pm they insisted our reservation was at 7pm, even though they had called to confirm the 8pm res merely a couple of hours before! They then acted like they were doing us a favor to seat us on a banquette in the bar, when more than half the tables in the "dining room" were empty -- so rude. NEVER again...too many other great places in the City. I'd be shocked if they're still around in one year.
by Robert A. on Tuesday is opposite day. Or is it Thursday? I don't know anymore. I'm bored with reviewing at the moment, so I'm going to write this as exactly the opposite of how I actually feel (save for the, which I will rate accurately so I don't mess up the average). I'll let you do the decoding. Delux is awful. I hate that they have Arrogant Bastard on tap. Their cheeseburgers are a huge step down from Applebees, my personal favorite. Or maybe TGIFridays is my favorite...life is full of such difficult decisions. Anyway, the french fries at Delux remind me of deep-friend cardboard: flavorless and tough. When my server accidentally spilled an inconsequential amount of fry sauce on my twenty dollar jeans, he didn't give me 30% off. Oh, and I hate the decor too. I'm not already planning to eat here this coming weekend.
