Like many other reviews you'll come across, the food here is top notch- a truly unique pallet of flavors to explore. I brought my spouse here for his birthday dinner, since he had been here once before I suggested making reservations but he insisted we didn't need to. Although you aren't required I would strongly suggest doing so as we were sat directly next to the open glass doors where tiny gnats & a constant cold draft annoyed me throughout the meal. I felt as if we had been seated there as punishment but didn't want to make a big deal out of something so insignificant.
The environment is beautiful yet a little hard to appreciate; you can't go wrong with exposed brick pillars & beautiful stone walls. Yet it is so dark & confining...the couch my spouse sat at appeared to have stains & cigarette burns all over it. Yet our waiter; Derek more than made up for it. He was an absolute delight! Professional yet jolly, perfectly attentive & knowledgeable.
My husband LOVED his food! He had the beef tartar & duck breast with a baby beet salad. The look of enjoyment on his face was priceless, lol. I had the pureed potatoes that I found to be the best ever! The texture and flavor were like nothing I've had before. Unfortunately, the cavitelli dish I had wasn't worth the price (& in all honesty) tasted 10xs better the next day. However, this pl;ace is not budget friendly nor casual by any means. You would find yourself out of place if you showed up in jeans & a nice shirt so be prepared to spend an entire paycheck here- it was just $30.00 dollars shy of costing me $200.00 just for the two of us & I only got an app & 1/2 order of pasta :/ This is also NOT a kid friendly place!