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| - Came here for Vday tonight to try their prix fixe menu (usually called their "let us cook for you" taster menu).
Food: 4/5. Lost a star for unexpected blandness with some of their dishes, such as the starter salad and the cauliflower portion of the entree. My favorite was the sunchoke tart, which was just the right balance of tangy, buttery, and crispy. The seitan portion of the entree was also well flavored - a bit sour, so might be a hit or miss for some folks. I was not overly impressed with the pear sorbet dessert - it was small and too wholesome lol. Never thought I would complain about that, but all I could taste was raw pear. The red velvet cake was great though! The dark chocolate portion was not at all sweet; rather, salty was the main flavor. The beet meringue simply melted in our mouths.
Value: 3/5. Not cheap, especially since portion sizes run really small. My partner was definitely still hungry. If I didn't consume dinner part 1 already tonight I would be too. Come for special occasions.
Service: 5/5. Super accommodating to my and my partner's dietary restrictions (he's a vegetarian who doesn't eat eggs and I asked for fully vegan tonight with the exception of a small amount of butter used in the sunchoke tart), which we told them at the restaurant, so super last minute. Same with their regular prix fixe/"let us cook for you" taster menu - they will accommodate literally ALL of your dietary restrictions. The server told us that previously they were even able to successfully craft a taster menu for a pregnant customer who was vegan and on a gluten-free diet due to Celiac disease.
Venue: 5/5. QUIET. And romantic, but not overly dark like at many dimly candlelit restaurants. Ask as part of your online reservation to sit upstairs where it's more romantic and quieter since away from the bar on the main floor. Restrooms are located on the 1st floor at the very back - kind of hard to find at first.
Final tip: Make a reservation well in advance if you want to come at a reasonable hour for dinner, even if it's not Vday.
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