Haven Restaurant and Bar

I had an amazing dinner here last night. We had a beautiful night so we sat on the outdoor patio which is quite lovely. The service was incredibly attentive. I think my water glass was filled up 4-5 times during dinner. Our waiter was knowledgable, professional and friendly.The food was outstanding. The Yellow Gazpacho is not to be missed. It is tangy, velvety, sweet and garnished with basil oil and a scoop of guacamole. Another favorite dish of the night was their fried blueberry pie, served hot with a scoop of ice cream. Divine!You probably don't NEED a reservation , but I suggest making one so you don't have to wait.

The only thing nice about this ""yuppie"" restaurant is the atmosphere. First of all, the service was terrible. The waiter barely spoke to us and never came around to check on us. He was too busy waiting hand and foot on the obviously rich people eating there. His attention to them was endless, meanwhile we waited 15min after we finished our meal for him to ask if we were done. Then he just tossed a dessert menu in front of us without even asking if we wanted dessert or not. The food was presented very well, but the flavors were not there at all. The ""Jonah Crab Cake"" was heavily seasoned and completely covered up any hint of crab actually being there. Our main course was a very expensive and sad disappointment. My wife ordered the scallops and the dish as a whole was so sweet that she couldn't even finish it. I ordered the Lamb Shank with a ""twice baked potato"". The presentation was beautiful, but it was VERY obvious that both the lamb shank and potato were prepared earlier in the day. There was once a nice sear on the shank, but it was limp and cold on my plate. Both my items were barely room temperature and I only ate it because I was starving. I highly recommend that you stay away from this restaurant unless you enjoy crap service, cold food and expensive tabs. Oh, and my wife got a white russian cocktail with dinner; they charged $10 for a shot of vodka with some milk and kaluha. I also noticed $30 bottles of wine that sell for $10 in publix.

I highly recommend Haven as this is where me and my friends hang out and eat good food. A nice place to spend lunch and prices are affordable.

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Had dinner with another couple and really enjoyed ourselves. We had a drink at the bar and then were promptly seated. The hostess and server were very nice and knowledgeable. We ordered the appetizer special, zucchini blossoms, they were outstanding. Salads are pretty standard, dinners were flavorful and hot when they arrived. We also shared desserts that were great. No complaints. I would go more often but it is a little pricey for a casual evening.

I took my girlfriend here for her birhday and I could not say anything bad about this place. The service was great, the food was great and I might add the haystack was fantastic. Will definitely be going back here.