I was here for a vine and dine event so we got to sample a fair amount of the menu as well as some great wines off their wine list. There was not one of our courses that I was disappointed in, they were all fabulous!
While it may be true that the outside of the place is not the prettiest, who cares? The inside is painted with gorgeous soothing teals framed with beautiful wood work and accented by some really fun light fixtures. I love the use of antiques throughout and the bar guy was one really nice dude. He can mix up a really great Cherry Manhattan that's for sure! I found that both the seats at the bar and at the tables were extremely comfortable...and this is a huge pet peeve of mine; restaurants that have uncomfortable seating. I just find it more welcoming if the restaurant has taken my comfort into consideration...and I will stay longer AND eat/drink more!
The restaurant was quite busy for a Wednesday night, so I did find it a bit noisy but nothing out of the ordinary. I think it was only because I was with a larger group and trying to listen to our event host.
The food. I will say again that it was delicious. Beautifully presented and well seasoned.
We had House Made Salmon Gravlax, Roast Cauliflower Croquette with Curry Aioli, Shrimp, Fennel, and Watercress Salad, Mini Wagyu Beef burgers, Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin, and ended with Butterscotch Pie. The butterscotch pie is worth the drive to The Block in itself.
I think it's great that non chain restaurants are migrating to the 'burbs. There's more parking and way less traffic. If I lived closer to The Block I would probably be a regular by now.