Fruition Restaurant
Denver, CO 80218
Phone: (303) 831-1962
05/07/2008 Posted by den123
We used to go to Mizuna every other month (before the food prices became outrageous and wine list limited to high-end bottles only). We recognized that one of the cooks, the sommelier/host and a few of the servers moved from Mizuna to Fruition. We visited Fruition shortly after it first opened (yes, it's taken me a year to write this review!). The sommelier/host (Paul?) served us a couple of times at Mizuna, and he was always very friendly and knowledgeable; he was his same personable self at Fruition. However, the few times we had a particular male server (in his 40s, with long gray hair kept in a ponytail) serve us at Mizuna, we always felt pushed out; we got the feeling that he felt our table wasn't worth his time - don't know why, considering we always ordered a bottle of wine, and three courses each. He definitely paid more attention to bigger tables, going so far as to get their drink order before ours, even though we were seated first. Well, unfortunately, he was our server at our first and only experience at Fruition - we got the same service. He didn't offer a desert menu at the end - he brought us our check before we even asked for it. We had to give it back to him and ask for the dessert/after-dinner drink menu. The food was good (pork belly cavatappi was incredible), but there were some kinks to still work out (chevre fritters were soggy). The We usually like to try a place like Fruition a couple of times before really making a judgement, but this particular server's attitude (which has been consistent with us for a couple of years) has prevented us from returning. Also, the tables were so close together that servers & bussers constantly bumped into the tables in the dining room. If we go back and get that same server, we're going to ask for a different one. We've had too many bad experiences with him.
Pros: Innovative Menu
Cons: Service, Table layout
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