Went here for a business dinner this week.
The look of the restaurant is trendy and okay but in no way inviting for an extended meal. Tables for a party of more than four are high-tops with exceedingly uncomfortable bar chairs. One of our party has had knee replacement and couldn't have her leg hanging from the stool/chair for and extended time. We asked for one of the lobby stools to be brought over for her to rest her foot on; the wait staff was unable to accommodate this and told us it would have to be a manager (the manager never showed) but the wait staff kept coming by to find out if the manager had satisfied our request (we were there nearly 3 hours it never happened).
Everything in the restaurant is hard surfaces which leads to a very LOUD room, the only saving grace to this was the staff didn't increase the volume of the music with the volume of the patrons. As it was it was so loud you could only hear the person immediately next to you, forget about having a cohesive group conversation with the 7 people we had there for dinner. The wait staff is done "team style" which is good in theory but leads to a lot of disconnect between what we asking for versus what we were being given.
Regarding the food:
Its billed as rustic American cuisine; however, its very French and Italian - sorry but this gave me a chuckle as I was reviewing the menu.
Cocktails -
Mojito - she returned it as undrinkable
Red Sangria - she said it was alright but rather weak in flavor.
Bottle of red wine - unsure of what it was but the others started doing internet searches on its value and rating which led me to believe they weren't overly impressed with it.
Appetizers -
Abe Froman flatbread - was told that it was good but way to heavy with fennel for my taste.
Carbonara Flatbread - was alright, I've had better.
Roasted Artichokes with Black Truffle Yogurt - this was pretty tasty and we all seemed to enjoy it.
Dinner - We had several with duplicate food orderings.
Rotisseri Chicken & Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Jalapenos and Roast
Broccoli- Chicken was okay, moist not dried out, could have done without the charred thyme stalks. Potatoes were tasty but randomly seasoned. Was told that the broccoli was not worth ordering again.
Wagyu Burger Special - he said it was good but only ate half of it so I was left wondering.
Wagyu Short Ribs - he seemed to be satisfied with his.
Pesto Shrimp Pasta - was told it was good but she felt over priced.
Desert -
Peanut Butter Lava Cake - everyone said this was good but they couldn't have more than a couple of bites.
Apple Tart - was very good according to all.
Blood Orange Sorbet - was really looking forward to this and sorely disappointed, tasted like it was made with Tang and red food coloring.
All in all I'm glad someone was able to put this on their expense account. I don't see that any of us that live here will be returning for another meal.