Moxie: get there early

On saturday, the girl and I finally got around to trying Moxie.

Moxie has a reputation, and a good one. Next to Biba's, it's probably the most well known temple of high-class foodstuffs.

And I like me some food. Fancy food, exotic food and plain food. I'm slightly more fussy than a garbage disposal, but I will pay for the good stuff. But we're not wealthy people, so we've had to wait quite a while to take a taste of Moxie.

So yeah, the food is good. Moxie does not dissappoint. I still prefer The Mustard Seed over in Davis. The Ahi was particularly delicious, and the mashed potatoes easily take the prize for the best mashed potatoes in Sacramento.

The service there goes by the philosophy that, the most important thing is that the experience be memorable. Our dinner started after 8, and our waiter seemed to be quite drunk. His exploits were impressive enough to warrant a bulleted list.

• He mixed up our order of ahi spring rolls with fried calamari.
• We ordered our entrees, but asked for a second to settle on our wine. After a moment, he came back with two glasses of someone else's wine, then asked what we would like to eat.
• He forgot we were there when it came to the bill, then asked me if had got it yet. When I said no, he asked if I would like another bill. Everyone was confused.

We were having a good time, and he was a friendly guy, so none of it was a big deal. Fact is, we were more entertained with every new blunder.

Plus, he gave us extra mashed potatoes.