Last night my friend Desiree and I went to Horatio's for dessert. As you may recall, Mike and I went there last week and found the lounge closed for renovations. Well, it has reopened and not for the better.
Gone is the enclosed platform where the bar was. Now, it's just one big room, with a long bar to a side. It's more spacious and there are tables everywhere. It looks much more like a bar than a lounge, the lights have been turned up and the place is incredibly noisy - you have to shout to hear yourself.
Needless to say, I don't like it. I found the old lounge both romantic and relaxing, a great place to hang out with friends or Mike. The new place will work best for people looking to party or get drunk. I'm sad.
We had dessert, and at least this time the chocolate decadence cake was not stale - though the slices seem smaller and the prices have gone up (it's $8.50 now). Desiree had their fruit crumble, and she wasn't too happy with it. She found the fruit (I think they were peaches) bitter.
I doubt I'll be going back to Horatio's.
Horatio's
60 San Leandro Marina
San Leandro
(510) 351-5556
http://www.r-u-i.com/hor/
M-Sa: last call 11 PM
Su: last call 10:30 PM