OMG, the hotel restaurant-- when service was good, everything else was enjoyable. But when service was bad... on Friday night, our party had to wait over an hour for our food. On Saturday, a firend had to find the manager to get service, then again to get his check. I stopped eating there altogether.
There was a FANTASTIC bar/restaurant about 2-3 blocks from the hotel, can't remember the street it was on but you had to cross the street in front of the hotel, walk through the courthouse courtyard, cross one more street and pass a Duane Reade's. It was an Irish pub and I think it was something like Moira's? Or something like that--Sheenasma, MsCriseyde, LdyAnne, do you recall the name? Anyway, the food was great, reasonably priced and the service was steller. They even put up w/our rowdy bunch late at night.Â
what's the verdict on the cuisine at the banquet?i haven't heard anything.
I got the vegetarian meal and it was awesome! It was like a lasagna/manicotti type entre w/cheese and veggies inside. It was wonderful!Â
 The cheesecake was good too.Â
I heard the chicken was actually quite good this year, probably because it didn't SIT for hours, ppl actually had to wait for it this year. First time I think THAT'S ever happened.