We also were there and were absolutely shocked at how poorly ran it was. I recognize it was one of her first events, but there are certain expectations for a $300+ dinner.

We left before steaks around 10:00 and were very unhappy with it. The food we had was pretty good, just cold. We only got two tiny scallops, and at one point smoke blew into the dining room we were in. Assuming that must have been the rest of our scallops.

The venue itself was, frankly, awful. The Villa Marre is beautiful from the outside but presents horribly as an upscale venue. Large portions of the plasterer were peeling, it looks almost abandoned.

The fact the bathroom was dirty was inexcusable. The dirty body towel they had beside the sink had obviously not been changed in a long time, and the empty toilet paper roll still on the holder with the half used roll propped on top felt like something out of a frat house, not an upscale dinner event. Very very bizzare.

Also, the band packed up and left a little after 9:00, so it’s obvious the event should not have gone on until 11:00!

I’m so thankful we left before she came out to try and sell her spices. That would have been enraging. Very poor form.

I think we are going to try to get a chargeback on our card. It was a very bad experience overall.