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| - My family and I went here for a birthday dinner last Friday, and we were thoroughly impressed! The service was stellar - we were seated promptly (we had reservations, would recommend doing so for busy nights), and our waiter was super friendly, knowledgable, and attentive (without being overbearing!). Since it was our first time, he explained some menu items and answered all of our questions about the different ingredients and components of each dish. We also split a number of items, and he always had extra plates out to us without having to remind someone to bring them.
The food was great too. We had beef tartare for an appetizer, and they also brought out a small plate of crostini topped with a bite of pork, apple, and celery leaf that the chef had made for us to try, just for fun! For entrees, we ordered a steak to split, as well as the duck dish. Both meats were prepared very well. We also really liked how the beef is all grass fed and locally sourced. Last was dessert, and WOW - this was the best part. I got a creme brûlée which was extra creamy and buttery. My mom had a strawberry basil panna cotta, which had the perfect balance because of the sweetness of the strawberry cream and the herby basil gel on top. My sister and dad split an AMAZING piece of chocolate cake topped by coffee frosting with crushed up hazelnuts. We all agreed that the cake was one of the best cakes we had ever tasted!
Overall, the atmosphere and food was awesome. While the meal was on the pricier side, we went there expecting it to be so and I think the food was worth it. The desserts were probably too expensive, but they were definitely large enough to split (especially the cake - all four of us could have split the cake). The actual venue was really cool too - the restaurant is located in the old YMCA building, now the Ace Hotel, and the combination of mid-century modern decor with the classical building architecture made for an intriguing but relaxing atmosphere. Our only complaint was that by the end of the evening, the space got a little dark and loud (the bar area is located on the other side of the room!).
A final comment - that night, the Ace Hotel was having Open Gym in the old gymnasium of the building. They had corn hole, ping pong, and board games set up in the gym, and it was open to the public for anyone to come hang out, eat/drink, etc. After our dinner, we went into the gym and played games. It was a really enjoyable way to end the night, enabled by the unique location. We all left feeling like we had a super fun evening!
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