Avenue Cafa Lounge Holiday Inn Central

My barbeque was dusted with cold sauce. Destroyed the meal.

Thanksgiving dinner was amazing! We loved everything we ate and the entire staff was responsive and delivered great service. The buffet included a soft drink or tea, which is very valuable!

I have a reservation for 12 for Thanksgiving Dinner and in the notes I added that we need room for a stroller at the table. When we arrived at the hotel, there was a long line to get to the restaurant. We went to the front and informed them about our reservation, but either someone did not notify the reservation system or staff because they were not willing to sit a party of 12. We were told by the manager that another employee sat a group at the table that should be for us, but they would do something. It took a minute, but they got it together and reconfigured the tables to comfortably accommodate our party. Apart from the original reservation snafu everything else was good. The menu included all traditional Thanksgiving fixins. turkey (boiled for perfection), ham, filling, green beans, cranberry sauce, potatoes, sweet potatoes, roasted vegetables etc. along with some non-traditional options such as salmon, shrimp cocktail, and tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Overall, it was a pretty nice spread with something for everyone. The service was wonderful! Our waiter was very attentive, often to refill our drinks before we even noticed and simply enjoyable overall. The rest of the staff, including the manager, also checked for us at comfortable intervals, which were remarkable and not annoying and intrusive. After all, the price was right. The cost was about $30/pp for adults and for the amount and selection of food and on Thanksgiving Day I found the price appropriate. Overall, based on my experience, I would recommend this restaurant to a friend, but would encourage them to make a reservation and to speak immediately if something is wrong with this reservation.

Nonexistent greeting. I had to ask 3 times for them to check me in on opentable. Since the restaurant was empty (we were the only table), the server insisted that no check in was necessary. The food was just ok. I ordered iced tea. The server brought sugar with it but no spoon or straw. When I asked for a straw, she said they were out.

This Easter buffet was amazing, I could not find a better buffet at the price. Unlimited prime rib and mimosas for about 28 a person is the definition of value. The food was fresh and great tasting, and they kept everything filled to the brim. Service as usual was stellar. I highly recommend this place!