I really wanted to like this place more than I did. I love small restaurants like this because it allows the kitchen to focus on their cooking. At their worst points they aren't going to be slammed because there are only 10 tables or so. That should mean quality output every time. I found the food to be almost there, but not quite.
Let's talk about the positives though...
The atmosphere is great. It is an intimate enviornment with great seating and decor. Perfect for a date, to grab a drink at the small bar or lounge area, or a family dinner (adult family...leave the brats at home).
The menu is great. Short, sweet, and to the point. There are about 6 dinner choices and some pizzas. The appetizers include bruchetta and a few other choices. "The Nosh" appetizer was great. Best thing I ate.
The beer list was great. They only had 3 on tap but there was a large menu of bottled/can craft beer. The list even had the price of each. I love when restaurants do this. There's nothing worse than looking at a beer list with no prices.
The prices: More than fair.
The entrees themselves lacked something though. We ordered the duck and the chicken. The duck was a good looking breast presented nicely but it just wasn't great. The skin wasn't crispy and the fat wasn't rendered enough. It was like the pan it was cooked in was 25 degrees too cool. I'll likely order this again and ask them to make sure it's crispy. The chicken was stuffed with fontina and some other ingredients. Served over fairly plain pasta the whole dish was very average. For dessert the brownie was really average as well.
All told, it was a good meal but it wasn't great. I'll hopefully be back and I look forward to ordering some other items on the menu. Hopefully I'll be able to update the review to four stars at that point.