milepig,

sorry to hear you had a bad experience there.

I dined there twice so far, and the first experience was exceptional, which prompted me to write the following review:

"Excellent dining experience. Service was professional, friendly and our waiter really went the extra yard: we couldn't decide on the wine, when we finally made our decision, he offered to bring us a glass of our second choice, so that we could try it at no charge. Food was very well prepared, I had Pan-Seared Scallops as a starter, very good balance of ingredients (leeks and orange-butter sauce) and the scallops were cooked to perfection. Excellent also my main, Duck Breast with Pumpikin Polenta, mushrooms and truffle sauce. At the end of the meal my wife and I wanted to go listen to some live music, so we asked the waiter if he knew who was playing downtown, he went and got us an issue of the city magazine! 5 stars. A little pricey."

The second time I wasn't as happy with the service, but still enjoyed the food plus I had a reasonably priced bottle of Bandol which was excellent (if you don't know this wine, it is a Mourvedre-Grenache based red from the Provence area, which I would recommend to those who like Chateuneuf Du Pape-style wines but are looking for an alternative at a lower price point).

I still think the food at Vincent is pretty "authentically" French, which is a rather rare thing stateside (I lived in Geneva, CH for several years and used to cross into France quite often, it took some time to find something adequate on this side of the ocean).