Morels

In Short – This French eatery has all the trappings of a Parisian bistro re-creation, from the zinc bar to the pressed-tin ceiling. Downstairs, the dining room is operates like a busy urban eatery; upstairs, a more serious vibe prevails, with roomy, ruby-red booths, crisp, white tablecloths and rolling carts that deliver diners' meals. The upstairs serves prime beef, while the more modest cafe offers working-class French fare. Bubbling pots of traditional kirsch-spiked Gruyere fondue are popular. –

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Where to Sit:: Smokers should request patio seating.
When to Go:: The downstairs dining room doesn't accept reservations. To avoid a wait, arrive before 7pm on weekdays and prior to 6pm on weekends.
The Extras:: The restaurant offers an extensive cheese list for diners who want customized cheese plates. Consult the on-site cheese specialist for advice.

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ambiance	86.66999816894531% positive	“Everything was perfect: the service, the ambiance, the filet mignon (melt in your mouth), sides, drinks, desert & coffee, all resonably priced.” “Location has LOTS of convenient, free parking with valet service available.” “used to go to Morels at least once a week, great location, great ambience, horrible service.” “While the service can be a bit slow and spotty at times, I can tolerate that for the generally good food & fun drinks at reasonable prices and the people-watching I get at Morels.” “This is a nice French style steak restaurant with a front row view of the fountain at The Grove.”
dessert	66.66999816894531% positive	“Everything was perfect: the service, the ambiance, the filet mignon (melt in your mouth), sides, drinks, desert & coffee, all resonably priced.” “would recommend: cheese platters (great and extensive selection), cheese fondue, steak and fries, salmon flat bread pizza, fresh salads and chocolate souffle.”
drinks	55.56000232696533% positive	“our waitress was apologetic for the slow bar service, but this seems to be a common complaint of this restaurant.” “While the service can be a bit slow and spotty at times, I can tolerate that for the generally good food & fun drinks at reasonable prices and the people-watching I get at Morels.” “Everything was perfect: the service, the ambiance, the filet mignon (melt in your mouth), sides, drinks, desert & coffee, all resonably priced.”
food quality	55.0% positive	“The service has been so bad that i don't go there anymore, even though i miss the fondue” “my friend had the "famous french soup", which was satisfactory, but not worthy of finishing.” “For the price, service and food were terrible.” “The atmospehre is nice, since it's located at the best spot in The Grove, but service is not that great, and the most important of all, the food is absulately not worth it.” “The steaks were very nice if not a contender for "the best” “Best french onion soup i've ever had.” “While the service can be a bit slow and spotty at times, I can tolerate that for the generally good food & fun drinks at reasonable prices and the people-watching I get at Morels.” “As for the food, the Mussels had no flavour the Steak Frites was mediocre at best and McDonalds has better fries.” “This is a nice French style steak restaurant with a front row view of the fountain at The Grove.” “would recommend: cheese platters (great and extensive selection), cheese fondue, steak and fries, salmon flat bread pizza, fresh salads and chocolate souffle.”
menu variety	77.77999877929688% positive	“would recommend: cheese platters (great and extensive selection), cheese fondue, steak and fries, salmon flat bread pizza, fresh salads and chocolate souffle.” “The lobster ravioli is amazing here, definitely the best thing on the menu.” “The waitress was a bit more polite, but when we asked whether there was seating available in the steakhouse upstairs (they have different menus and failed to mention that.”
overall	100.0% positive	“On the surface, Morels appears to be a great restaurant reminiscent of Balthazar in the summer time in NY.” “This is a nice French style steak restaurant with a front row view of the fountain at The Grove.” “But overall, if you order wisely, it's a great place to hang out with your friends or a date and watch the hustle and bustle of the grove and the entertaining (albeit cheesy) fountain shows.”
service	42.709999084472656% positive	“No condiments and no liquor AND since the waiter whom I must say was very nice just did not make it as a server.” “While the service can be a bit slow and spotty at times, I can tolerate that for the generally good food & fun drinks at reasonable prices and the people-watching I get at Morels.” “Everything was perfect: the service, the ambiance, the filet mignon (melt in your mouth), sides, drinks, desert & coffee, all resonably priced.” “(maybe a Dr.) The poor gal trying to light the candles did all the extra stuff which should have been the norm, caught grief from the bartender complaining the server should be handling the Witch(me)” “Our full group showed up at 7:30 only to watch the manager accept $20 and give our table away.” “our waitress was apologetic for the slow bar service, but this seems to be a common complaint of this restaurant.” “Horrible service.” “It was great customer service.” “The atmospehre is nice, since it's located at the best spot in The Grove, but service is not that great, and the most important of all, the food is absulately not worth it.” “used to go to Morels at least once a week, great location, great ambience, horrible service.” “For the price, service and food were terrible.” “The waitress was a bit more polite, but when we asked whether there was seating available in the steakhouse upstairs (they have different menus and failed to mention that.” “The service has been so bad that i don't go there anymore, even though i miss the fondue” “Location has LOTS of convenient, free parking with valet service available.” “Like many reviewers have written, the service was terrible.” “the service was just HORRIBLE!”
value	38.88999938964844% positive	“The atmospehre is nice, since it's located at the best spot in The Grove, but service is not that great, and the most important of all, the food is absulately not worth it.” “While the service can be a bit slow and spotty at times, I can tolerate that for the generally good food & fun drinks at reasonable prices and the people-watching I get at Morels.” “For the price, service and food were terrible.”
wait time	33.3299994468689% positive	“our waitress was apologetic for the slow bar service, but this seems to be a common complaint of this restaurant.” “While the service can be a bit slow and spotty at times, I can tolerate that for the generally good food & fun drinks at reasonable prices and the people-watching I get at Morels.”

02/24/09

Finger Food

by peter7621 at Citysearch

Food was just fine until my wife noticed the chef/ cook reaching into the shredded lettuce bowl with his bare fingers, forking it into his mouth, and then wiping his fingers on his apron. We were then served our dinners using this self same lettuce.

I would not have said anything, except it made me so ticked off... if this guy has something I don't want on his hands it's going in my mouth... just wanted to stop it also going into your mouth too. (This review is for the Bistro downstairs only).

Pros: Ambiance, food.
Cons: Sharing with the chef/ cook.

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12/08/08

Best Fondu I've ever Had

by Barbara90210 at Citysearch

I love this restaurant. I have been for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. The fondu is great. I love shopping with my daughter and then stopping in for fondu and salad. It's one of my favorite restaurants! Service is very good. Exceptional ambiance upstairs. I enjoy sitting outside - - and people watching. It's located near the fountain, so there is so much to keep us entertained.

Pros: Easy location

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08/14/08

worst hugely disappointing and insulting(food wise)!!!!!!!!!

by sunshine1000 at Citysearch

Succulent fruit of the sea (oyster on the 1/2 shell) is what I longed for; dirty stinky tasting feet is what I got.

Of course I returned them. I can only pray physically I do not contract some vial disease nor to dismiss the detestable branding on my brain.

The $15.00 blt contained 3 cuts from 1/2 pc bacon on one side of 1/2 sandwich.

My $10.00 bloody mary was overpowered with worstershire sauce. No condiments and no liquor AND since the waiter whom I must say was very nice just did not make it as a server.(maybe a Dr.) The poor gal trying to light the candles did all the extra stuff which should have been the norm, caught grief from the bartender complaining the server should be handling the Witch(me)

I politely reminded the gal to inform the ((Ihate to call him a bartender (not to insult the profession) ))mixer of drinks pphft. He needs to go back to the school of libations. +++ Do they think the patron cannot hear their

innuendos and remarks.

PLUS the false advertising on the menu discribing .

OH WELL!!!

If this is your idea of a good time Morels is for you.

HOWEVER

If you are from and on this planet,

GO ANYWHERE ELSE

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

sunshine1000

Pros: none
Cons: everything possible

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07/10/08

It was great customer service.

by hanneG at Citysearch

My friend and I have loved this restaurant because of Patty, who worked there

until recently. She was always pleasant and efficient. It was a joy being served by her.

We miss her, and now we do not have a reason to go back. I am sorry.

Pros: A beautiful view of the grove
Cons: we miss Patty.

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07/05/08

Horrible service. No apologies.

by reddesk at Citysearch

The waiter never brought our water or silverware (I had to ask for it). The steak was overcooked, we never got refills or our check, I finally had to go find a manager myself to get our check and it still took 25 more minutes to get it even though there were very few people there. I asked for a to go box which also never came so I left half of my overcooked $32 steak to waste. Nothing was taken off, nor did anyone apologize.

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02/24/09

Finger Food

by peter7621 at Citysearch

12/08/08

Best Fondu I've ever Had

by Barbara90210 at Citysearch

08/14/08

worst hugely disappointing and insulting(food wise)!!!!!!!!!

by sunshine1000 at Citysearch

07/10/08

It was great customer service.

by hanneG at Citysearch

07/05/08

Horrible service. No apologies.

by reddesk at Citysearch

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