The Mill Tavern

My wife and I went to Mill's Tavern for our anniversary. The food was excellent, and the service was laudable. We had filet mignon, halibut, asparagus and Brussel sprout sides, and the Caesar salad - nothing from their raw bar. However, within 3 hours we began to experience symptoms of food poisoning, largely severe gastrointestinal distress, that evolved in violent illness for 48 hours. We let the restaurant know. When they got back to us, they were extremely dismissive. In particular, we were told that we likely already had a stomach bug -- despite us being with >25 family members that week, none of whom developed any symptoms. Their explanation that most food-borne illness takes "over 24 hours" to develop is wrong, as my PhD microbiologist wife (who worked in the food industry for over a decade) pointed out and as anyone who has traveled internationally can attest to. Management did not offer us anything, and even had the audacity to conclude the phone conversation by expressing their hope that we'd dine with them again (we will not). In sum, we were extremely disappointed in the dismissive attitude and unprofessional approach of the management of Mill's Tavern. We will not be dining there ever again.