Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in West Oaks

We had an excellent experience on Christmas Eve. The Deviled Crab was the table’s favorite appetizer followed by the Monkey Bread dredged in the crab’s tomato compote. The Flounder special was cooked perfectly and the portion size was enough to prevent Santa from coming down most chimneys. Don’t sleep on the cabbage side, even if you “don’t like cabbage”. It’s definitely a game changer. The dirty martinis are consistently top notch. Credence should be toward the top of every Must Eat Here list.

While the food and service received by our server, Angel was exceptional, my group of 5 did encounter less than stellar service from the food runners in our section. We were seated in the private room as an overflow measure, even though we had a reservation for the main dining room. The private room was set up sparsely with round tables too close to each other. / members of the party were seated with their backs and chairs in close proximity to the 2 tables behind them and when other guests were seated at those tables, there was virtually no walkable space between them. This didn’t stop the food runners from attempting to maneuver between the chairs and one runner in particular was rude and so insistent on fitting through the tiny space she physically touched a member of my party with her body on several occasions. After being asked to please go around and not attempt to continue to fit in between the chairs, she scoffed at the request and rolled her eyes before exiting the private room. We did not see this runner again and did not bring it up to management as there was no further escalation or incident.

Santa Claus was there to greet us when we came in and we were all able to take selfies with him. The weight was just a few minutes for getting our table. The waiter showed up and took our orders and our food was delivered within 15 minutes. Everything was delicious and just as we expected.

Lemonte’s has an excellent environment, wonderful service and a delicious menu. My wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary at Lemonte’s. It was an amazing atmosphere sitting on the patio to be able to relax and reflect on our marriage during the busy holiday season. The staff was attentive and meet every need immediately. They anticipated every need we had before we even realized we needed it. The food was delicious. We both ordered ravioli for our main course- lobster ravioli and ravioli dolce with caesar salads and cheesy garlic bread. Everything was perfect. The portions are large and the price is right.

The best dining experience we have had this year! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! A “must” is the bread basket at the start of your meal. It will make you say “OH MY GOD!”