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Sakoya
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I really wanted to love Avana—a new Black-owned restaurant we chose to try for my girlfriend’s birthday. Unfortunately, the entire experience left us disappointed and uncomfortable.
We arrived about an hour early for our reservation and decided to grab drinks at the bar. The space is modern and stylish, and there was a DJ playing, which created a lively atmosphere. However, the music was way too loud—more club than restaurant—which made it hard to talk.
While we were at the bar, the bartender was friendly, but it felt like she was directing all her attention toward me and not acknowledging my girlfriend at all, which was off-putting. Things got worse when a stranger came up beside my girlfriend, whispered in her ear, and continued making inappropriate gestures, clearly trying to hit on her. The bartender noticed and said something, but the man ignored him and kept going. No staff member intervened beyond that, and I had to physically step in to stop the man. It was incredibly uncomfortable and unacceptable—especially since it seemed like he might have been a regular, and no one wanted to deal with it.
We asked to be seated a bit early and were accommodated, but by then our appetite was gone. The food didn’t help. I ordered the shrimp scampi, which unexpectedly came with black noodles—not something I was used to or wanted. My girlfriend got the steak with lobster mac & cheese. The steak had an overpowering Parmesan flavor, and the mac & cheese was dry and lacked flavor. The only thing we actually liked were the deviled eggs.
We ended up sending the food back, paid for our drinks, and were getting ready to leave when the manager came over and insisted we pay for the food—even though we didn’t eat it. On top of that, no one acknowledged my girlfriend’s birthday, which felt like a missed opportunity to show some hospitality.
Between the unsettling interaction at the bar, poor customer service, and disappointing food, I can’t recommend Avana. We won’t be going back.