Visited Magnolia on my wedding anniversary and found the place extremely inviting. It was recommended by a friend. The ambience is very romantic and private - especially the roof top. The service was personalised and we had a good waiter serving us. Non-obtrusive; smiling; ever around but not overbearing. the food was great, though the quantity we ordered was too much for the two of us, we managed to finish it.
I went there recently, with my new colleagues and was shocked to see that the place was shut - supposedly for renovation. However, the staff were reluctant to reveal that some neighbour who moved in recently is hell bent on closing the place, with his high and mighty influence. I pass by Magnolia everyday and have always wondered about the quiteness of the place. there are other places which are open till late into the night and are noisy and create traffic problems. The authorities should be fair in their actions and shuold not be influenced by the rich and powerful.
Magnolia is a nice restaurant and should be allowed to operate. We hope we will have the opportunity to relish a meal there in the near future.