Beef Tenderloin Tips
Kings Contrivance

Kings Contrivance

10150 Shaker Dr, Columbia, MD 21046, United States

European • American • North American • Delivery Services


"The staff tried. The food was wedding food, and not oh wow that is great wedding food just eh I can eat some of this to survive. The Maitre D came at the end, when our card had already been taken, and asked about the meal. We were polite but let him know we were not satisfied. We told him we understood staffing trouble and he told us the troubles they were having. He said dessert was on him but then said bill had already been rung so he gave us a note for the next time? he took our plates of dinner which had barely been touched and when asked if we wanted a box and we quickly said no he didn?t once offer a refund or any compensation beyond the dessert. They are dreadfully understaffed so taking 30 minutes for a drink, having empty water glasses for another 30, an hour until apps are all understandable with the staff issue. My dirty martini wasn?t dirty. My husbands mint and cucumber mojito had no mint the second time. The only food that was what we would call in the range of good was escargot and the fried oysters. The Brie tasted as if it had turned. The seafood chowder was bland, the Cesar salad was soggy, the ribeye was COVERED in bland brown gravy, chicken piccata was flavorless and a bit chewy and all the vegetables seemed to be ready for purée they were steamed and no detectable seasoning. We actually asked an hour and a half in to cancel the entrees if not started, we just wanted to leave. The waiter said they were almost ready and being people who hate to waste or inconvenience we said okay we will wait. We shouldn?t of, the meal and tip was $200 and we still had to get another meal that night. It was our 10 year wedding anniversary and our original plan for 18 21st was canceled due to a flooded kitchen. This place was recommended as somewhere to dress up for and get great food. It would make for a romantic wedding venue and had we just gone for a drink we may have had a different view but the food, it just was not good if you like flavorful food, or .. fresh food. The picture of the steak is after he tried to scrape off the gravy."

Antonio's Piccolo

Antonio's Piccolo

31735 Plymouth Rd, 48150, Livonia, United States

Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Chicken


"A group of 6 of us met for dinner at 5 Saturday night. Of course there was a wait as we didn't have a reservation. Fortunately, three of us were able to sit at the bar, have a few drinks and start the meal early as we knew we had a wait ahead of us. The bartender was fantastic, pouring drinks and delivering app orders like the pro she is. We had bruschetta which was as tasty as ever, then 4 of the others split an order of beef tips they raved about, saying they'll get that again. We were seated, with unnecessary apologies from the hosts, a little over an hour later at a spacious 6 top. Our waitress was excellent, with attentive and speedy service. I got the Linguine Delmar, which was loaded with shrimp, scallops and whitefish in a tomato sauce. As I had already eaten several pieces of the Excellent bread before the meal and another with, I was only able to finish about a quarter of the meal, bringing the rest home for another two meals this week. I highly recommend it. My only complaint, albeit slight, is that there was too much house dressing on the salad for me to finish it. I should have asked for it on the side but I'm getting used to eating out again and didn't think of it. The greens, tomato and cucumber were very good, I was just overwhelmed by the dressing. A very small complaint for such a wonderful meal. Service and atmosphere were both great, allowing us to talk freely around the table and catch up with the two we don't see regularly. It was a wonderful night thanks to amazing food and superior service."