I am sad to say that I also had a very disappointing experience at L'Etoile. My mother and I were so excited to have dinner there based on the reputation of the original owner and the original location. While the new location is very modern and upscale with high ceilings and a beautiful view of the capital, the quality of service and the food were far inferior to the the hype. \n\nWe first went to the bar where the bartender was aloof and seemed perturbed that we were there. Not one ounce of friendliness came from him. The drinks were fine, but you can get good drinks almost anywhere. \n\nWhen we were ushered to the table the hostess was as bland as milk toast. Our waiter was apparently doing his best to emulate the rumored rudeness of waiters in France. I've been to France, waiters there are not nearly as rude as this fellow. He rarely looked at us at all, instead rotating his head as he gazed out the windows reciting whatever he was reciting, on and on, never even checking in to see if we were interested. When I tried to interject a question he talked over the top of  me, ignoring me completely. If it weren't so abhorrently rude it would have been laughable.\n\nI found the menu dull with few interesting items to choose from, but we were hopeful that we would be pleasantly surprised. The prices are very high so one would expect the meal to be amazing. When the meal arrived, both dishes were boring and practically tasteless. For the exorbitant prices they charge, the food should have been delicious, memorable and worth it. \n\nIn the 25 years I was in the restaurant business I learned that going out to dinner is an event and the establishment you choose to visit should treat everyone as if they are coming into their home. No one wants to be looked down on and treated with disregard when they have taken the time and effort to visit your restaurant and spend their money. I do not understand the trend toward snobbery at any restaurant; it is simply bad business sense.\n\nIn my opinion, the worst thing for a restaurant is for even one of it's patrons to leave forgetting the meal and unable to forget the poor service. Unfortunately, this was case for our experience at L'Etoile. The ambiance of the room is nice, but the scowl faced and downright rude staff combined with the flavorless food and exorbitant prices makes this a definite pass. \n\nI can recommend walking a block away to Harvest where I have had fantastic food and professional, friendly waiters who deliver simply wonderful food for a fair price.