Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

Service was terrible. The waiter ignored us for the longest time, forgot a side we order, didn't check if the food was good, we had to ask three different people before being able to order dessert.
Apr 6th, 2024

Perfect place to go before a ballet. The food and drinks were delicious.
Apr 2nd, 2024

Beautiful romantic eatery for a date night or business meeting. Unique flavors and eats.
Mar 30th, 2024

A great place for a cocktail, a glass of wine and a fantastic meal. The menu is amazing. The food is delicious. Even the simplest dishes are executed to perfection tion with a special twist. Love this place
Feb 29th, 2024

I visited Absinthe for a family celebration. I have celiac disease and came prepared with a celiac safe meal in my bag. Family and I both tried calling ahead of the event and were not able to reach the restaurant to confirm if Absinthe has the ability to make a Gluten Free meal that is celiac safe. The short version of this review is that they cant, or didnt, accommodate a celiac safe gluten free meal. At least for me, after sharing they could. When I arrived, I stepped aside to the hostess stand to ask to speak with a manager about my dietary needs. She happily confirmed for me what I could eat from the menu. I was told that the sole was an entirely gluten free meal option. I confirmed yes but can it be made separately of other gluten containing meals, no shared pans, fryers, grills etc with cross contamination, and can the chef also prepare my meal separately? All yes. As the server took my order, I noticed he didnt write gluten free on his order pad and asked him to please note it. He did not but instead said he had already put it in the computer. I accepted this. When my meal came out, there were 2 other sole plates in hand. I asked the person serving my meal to me if they were sure this one was made specifically gluten free and celiac safe. The server said let me double check. Came back, seemed hesitant, and said yes it is. The main server then came over and started speaking loudly and dismissively as if he was annoyed I was asking his colleague this question. This is gluten free. Enjoy. When I questioned how they know, without marking my plate that this is gluten free, yet it was served at the same time as 2 other identical plates, likely all cooked together and placed under the warmer together, he simply repeated himself, again raising his voice at the table. I do not like for my dietary disability to draw attention to me, and I did not want it to take away from my family celebration. I noticed this was beginning to cause a scene. So I got up and said lets talk over here, please. And then asked for a manager once we got away from the table. The manager assured me that ALL of the sole is gluten free and could not possibly have cross contact as it is individually pan fried with rice flour (noteworthy that the server told me it was almond flour.) There was butter on my plate, and fried potatoes and in hindsight, I simply should not have trusted this place to safely feed me. I suspect either of these two things could have been cross contaminated, especially if the fried potato topping is cooked in a shared fryer. My bodys reaction tells me that there WAS cross contamination. Perhaps not blatantly serving me gluten, but also not the celiac safe meal they assured me I was receiving. It has now been 4 days and I am still experiencing the adverse effects of being glutened. Again, I had a celiac safe meal with me in my bag. If they were honest with me, or fully knowledgable that they could not accommodate, I would have 100% have happily eaten that. If you have any dietary needs, dont trust Absinthe. I am giving them 2 stars because my family enjoyed the restaurant and everyone else was happy. I did try to call them to let them know for the safety of others that their gluten free is NOT celiac safe, but again could not reach them via phone.
Apr 9th, 2024