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| - Got a last minute reservation here on a Thursday evening, but I am guessing this was an aberration given the place was packed the entire time we were there. The accessibility is a little tough. There is plenty of street parking around, but not much in the way of a lot close by. Hardly the fault of the proprietors, but something to keep in mind when planning to dine here.
Upon arrival we were seated rather quickly, but given the business of the restaurant, it did take awhile to get service, be it drinks or placing the order or time until the order was delivered. That said, the wait staff really worked as a team to service the tables. Normally if I wasn't aware who "my" server was I would be irritated but as each server there took time to check on our needs, we're gracious with requests and treated us like we were there table, I was fine with it. They also acknowledged that things were slow and took all opportunities to apologize and keep us happy. Again, since there was no rush I had no real issue with this.
The menu was an interesting mix of seasonal choices (according to the waiter a selection of patron favorites that are pretty much always on menu) and then a chalkboard selection of items based on available fresh ingredients. For our meal as is our custom, we got an appetizer to share and then 2 entrees which we also shared. No, I don't think that's weird at all... Stop judging. We got the charcuterie, which was absolutely tremendous. Then we got the Waygu Meatloaf with Goat Cheese and Chive Mash and Potato Gnocchi. I'm not generally a fan of Meatloaf, but this was probably in my top 10 of all time dishes I have eaten. Everything about it was amazing. The meatloaf was perfectly cooked and seasoned. Salty, yes, but for this dish it completely works. The mashed potatoes where amazing. Creamy enough, but still enough substance to stick to the fork. The goat cheese and chives added the perfect flavor infusion to balance the beef and its saltiness. The gastrique I could have eaten with a spoon. The gnocchi, well, they were just ok (which contributes to 4 instead of 5 stars, along with the speed of service). I tend to prefer mine more tender and starchy, these were finished in a pan and had more camalization than I tend to like. Probably a matter of preference. The crispy pecorino added a little crunch to the bite, but not enough for a much needed change of texture or a sharp flavor to balance all the muted ones (potato, cauliflower, peas etc). This dish was not a win for me. It wasn't bad, just didn't match up with the rest of the meal.
The desert menu looked great, and they had a salted caramel popcorn ice cream that we were dying to try, especially since we had both loved a salted caramel popcorn panna cotta we had a dinner lab a few months ago. Alas though, way too full to pull the trigger there. Will have to return to give that a try for sure.
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