Robert Phillips

Review of Grille One Sixteen

With an intriguing menu and pretty nice decor, I w...

With an intriguing menu and pretty nice decor, I was expecting a little more than what I ended up getting, which was an overall experience that was just ok.

The Calamari I found to be average at best.
The Tuna Tartar was pretty good.
The Chilean Sea Bass was also just pretty good (nothing close to $40 good).

One gets the feeling that this restaurant thinks it is better than it actually is, at least that is the feeling I got. I found it to be a bad return on the money spent and I don't mind spending when warranted.

Funny tidbit, I got a call about an hour before my reservation verifying that I was going to show up - no problem. Then, while dining, I noticed a multitude of empty tables (on a Friday night prime time). Perhaps they are simply guilty of raising expectations while under-delivering!