We love The Emerson.
The drinks list is great and the friendly knowledgeable staff will help to make sure you get what you're looking for both in a cocktail and food. They've got a great choice of ciders which always makes me happy.
The menu is interesting and seems to change often. Steak Tartare, if you're a fan, is always a good choice, with interesting flavours it's obviously made with lots of care.
My favourite part of the menu are the vegetable sides. I think they run about $6 each or you can get 5 for $25 so we usually do that. The choices are delicious vegetable treasures, with excellent tomato salad in the summer, squash gratin in the winter, grilled eggplant. They're all so good. I could go on and on. Their oysters are also a good bet. Their mignonette is lovely and their house hot sauce is delish and crazy hot.
The Emerson is a great place if you're into sharing which allows you to try so many more of their goodies!