03/03/09
What a nice surprise
by Chucar
My husband and I enjoyed dinner at Neptune this past Saturday evening. We found the taste of the food to be a very nice surprise. I loved the Butternut Squash Ravioli, it boasted a number of distinct flavors which complimented each other beautifully. I enjoyed every bite and look forward to my next visit! My husband ordered the Hangar Steak which had a very attractive presentation and he thoroughly enjoyed his meal! Our server was excellent, even with a broken foot! She was pleasant, friendly, professional and gave us the perfect amount of attention and service. The atmosphere could have been a little cozier, but filled with people, it was OK. Thank you Neptune, we will be back!!
- Pros: Great Food!!!
- Cons: Atmosphere could be cozier
10/25/08
So Dissapointing...
by MnFoody55115
Being in the Blaine area, I walked in the Neptune Cafe. It looked like it could be alright from the outside, but as soon as I walked in I found a decor that was bland, cold, and depressing. The manager's greetings seem cold and forced, and I was already disappointed. Things went from bad to worse when I ordered my food. I had a full course meal- appetizer, main course, and dessert- hoping to find something worth paying the outrageous prices for. Unfortunately, the food was bland, unoriginal, and from what i could taste 90 percent frozen product. Items on the menu were not really Italian food. Although I'm sure the menu writer thought he or she was offering authentic Italian food in reality he/she doesn't know the first thing about fine dining. Throughout the meal, the service was also sub par, and the wait staff hardly knows anything about the menu- I don't think they have even eaten all the items on the menu- and they definitely did not know anything about wine. I'm sure dead-palate trailer trash will love this place and think they are getting a fine dining experience, but the Neptune Cafe is not going to get a dime from anyone else. I would not be surprised to see it closed within a month.
- Pros: None
- Cons: Food, Service, Ambience
07/24/08
Very dissapointing
by mngal04
My husband and I decided to finally try out this restaurant. It's close and we read some decent reviews. It was very dissapointing. To start, the ambience is awful. It felt like a coffee shop inside-it was cold feeling and was just one big room with no warmth. Not suggestive that they want you to linger around at all. Second, our waitress treated us as if we were knew to Italian dinig. We've been to Italy and frequent very nice restuarnts so this was not a good way to start the night. Thurd, the food was bland and predictable. We tried an appetizer and a two different entrees and were very unimpressed with the lack of flavor and overall quality.
Maybe this place will do okay with the older set who just don't want to drive to the city for a great meal but for those who want to truly enjoy their dinig experience this is not the place. We will not be back.
- Pros: Close by for northern suburban dwellers
- Cons: Ambience and food quality and taste
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