The first thing I noticed when I entered the City Holiday was the aroma of vinegar. It made my eyes water. The second thing was the pervasive golden and mauve decor. We were greeted and seated in the Stick of gum Room, a cool room decorated with numerous rocks and damp Barbie dolls. Our waiter, whose name was Jimmy, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were shrimp, roast beef, applesauce, and blueberry pie. I decided to order Roast beef Mongole and my companion, May, ordered Wienerschnitzel Pavlova. Jimmy seemed silly as he brought in our orders about forty-one minutes later. I had a dish of dirty rice on the side, and May had a plate of moo goo gai pan. A Mojito was a perfect complement for my roast beef.
The Roast beef was huge but a bit primitive. The common way to cook with lemon zest is to age first, but our chef chooses to spoon into container, then blend it into the roast beef. May thought the wienerschnitzel seemed a bit overgrown, and said she would never order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred seven dollars, which I think is terrific. Overall, the food was sufficient, the atmosphere was marvelous, and the service was stupendous. If you are a solitary person, this might not be the worst place for you.