This used to be on my very short list of "favorite" restaurants. Everything was perfect - except the Pad Thai (I am a traditionalist when it comes to Pad Thai and it's not realy Pad Thai at fate, the noodles and the sauce are wholly different).
The crab puffs were amazing, the ambiance was clever and appropriately aloof/warm. I even enjoyed the loud music next door, the bar was comfortable - and the scene was young and nutty., Loved it.
I am sad to see this place die out. I have NOT visited FATE since SENS opened up - I was hoping SENS and FATE would do some joint marketing and certainly there was enough interest for them to work as a team - but alas, FATE moved on without Jonny and that was a huge mistake.
See my review of SENS. That place just keeps getting better and better. I am addicted. We go very often and enjoy everything about the people and the food.