a few quick notes off my longer review:
"A simple yet significant detail: bread. For a restaurant considered to be in a $$$$ category, having stale bread is inexcusable."
"Our Toula salad was not that great to be honest. It missed some vinaigrette or a sauce dressing - perhaps the lemon that the description promised. There was a bitter taste carried in by endive. The palm harts were great though and Emmental cheese gave the plate a nice finish. There was also corn and avocado to add some sweet, smoothness. I would not call this a signature dish, unless it get that hint of something exciting."
"The Tagliolini Con Salsa Di Astice lobster plate was one of the more expensive items on the menu. It was topped off by a sizable chunk of lobster and tastefully arranged on the plate. We paired it with a glass of Sangiovese which turned out to be a good combination. The dish was heavy and smooth, but nothing exciting. Cannot say it was worth the money, but the presence of lobster definitely upped the price tag on it.
The other main dish was Risotto "CasaNova". Ma Cheri definitely enjoyed it although I would have found it a bit on a plain side. It was light and undercooked for al dente. Chardonnay we got was not a really good match of the dish - a lighter red might have been a better choice. Overall, this risotto was a safe choice. It promised black truffle, rosemary and provolone - all present."
This is just a bite of our full review..