text: I have been to Christophers several times and there are several things I really like The atmosphere being able to sit at the bar surrounding the kitchen the innovative and varying menu choices I have had outstanding food including the duck confit salad with brandied cherries and a sizable chunk of Humboldt Fog which they do not offer any more nnRecently I had two lessthanfantastic experiences in a row nnWe went to Christophers specifically for the rabbit which is Tuesdays special This time it was served with a pan sauce polenta and yellow squash My friend who was also getting the rabbit ordered first She has a bunch of dietary restrictions so she wanted her rabbit without sauce and with steamed vegetables When it came time for me to order the server did not come around to where I was which I found odd if not rude I said can you come around please and he gave me The Chin as if to say just go ahead with your order So I had to talk across my dinner partner nnI ordered the rabbit as it comes with the sauce but did not want the polenta and yellow squash I asked if I could have a salad instead The waiter said yes and I asked if it came dressed with a vinaigrette which he confirmed nnDinner arrived And I did not get what I ordered I had naked rabbit on the plate no sauce That was quickly solved but still And then the salad I ordered were greens piled on a plate with a side saucier of vinegar and oil I had not asked for the dressing on the side in fact I would have preferred the salad be dressed So I found myself whisking the vinegar and oil furiously with a fork to get it to emulsify enough so I could put some on my greens This was not a great dining experience nnSeveral nights later I went again and ordered the seafood assortment salmon scollop mussels and calamari over risotto and some kind of sauce nnGranted I wanted it a bit different from how it was presented but I should be able to get what I want nnSo my dining partner ordered first same one as above no sauce no this no that Then I ordered seafood as featured except the risotto on the side nnHere comes my seafood naked on the plate No sauce Clearly this waiter also did not listen Sauce was produced on the side but it is not what I wanted Plus about half the dish consisted of calamari that were battered and fried Nowhere on the menu board did it say fried calamari The waiter did not mention it I cannot eat a pile of fried food if I do not want to have huge stomach upset So I could not eat half of my unsauced dinner The salmon scollop and mussels were outstanding though The risotto on the side had zero flavor nnThere were several other ordering issues that I do not want to bore you with here but bottom line is neither of these seemingly seasoned waiters listened to the varying needs of their guests