Cafe A'more - Lava Hot Springs

Don't waste your time. I could write a novel about our experience there this morning, but I'll just leave it at that.Service: 1/5

Lovely dinner and waitstaff. The Neal came out so hot that it was like I was seated next to the kitchen. Just lovely.

We were looking forward to a nice dinner. We sat on the patio with our dog which was very lovely. My husband started with an Old Fashion which he liked and I had their Pinot. Then we had their house salad with a baguette. The salad which was fresh and tasty. My husband ordered the French Onion soup for his entree and I ordered the Duck Confit with Rice Pilaf. His soup came out first and he was almost done with it when my duck was served. He said the soup was very tasty. My duck was VERY undercooked. I told the server about the duck. That is when I was told they had a new chef and the chef wasn't very good at cooking the duck! Why didn't they tell me before ordering the duck? They offered me something else so I ordered the roasted halibut. My husband had to wait for my entree so he decided to order the clam chowder. His chowder arrived before my halibut. Again he said it was very tasty full of clams and vegetables. I finally was served the halibut. Since I ordered rice pilaf with my duck I assumed they would serve it with the halibut. Wrong, they served it with mashed potatoes. I told the server who then brought me the pilaf on the side. The halibut was good but the sauce was TOO salty. I ate it anyway. We decided to try dessert. A mistake. The Creme Brulee was very over cooked. So in summary, new chef who can't prepare the food on the menu except the salad and soup, great service to make up for the chef.

I had halibut it was well prepared and flavorful. Portion was small for the price. Daughter had the duck. It was a bit over cooked. Meat was stuck to the bone a better knife should be provided. I appreciate a little music with my dinner. The singer appears to think the evening is about her verse her providing an ambiance. I will cancel my meal and leave rather than do that again. To be clear we come here 2-3 times a year have always enjoyed this restaurant. Last night was a major black eye

We would totally recommend this place if the service was better. We loved that it was quiet and a really cute space and vibe. We placed our order within 5 minutes of being seated, but didn't receive our food for an hour. It was a quiet night and there wasn't many people there. Our waiter had only come out twice the entire time we were there. Over all with that service the price of the food wasn't even worth it.