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| - My boyfriend and I tried out Graft last weekend. Overall we liked it a lot!
I made a reservation for 8pm, but we didn't get seated until after 8:15pm. Not a huge problem. We were seated in a booth in the middle of a large party/event. It was pretty noisy. However, I don't think this is the norm, but it was pretty annoying and didn't make for a romantic date night. They gave us free dessert, so I left happy.
I highly recommend the 'Profligate Potation' cocktail. It was sooooo good! Made with balsamic reduction - yum! We ordered 3 dishes to start, then another, and then dessert. Mac and cheese was good (but can you mess up mac and cheese too much?) and the chicken thigh pot pie had excellent flavor. I thought the scallops were cooked well, but the flavor wasn't anything special - just good scallops on a plate. We loved loved loved LOVED the short rib. We will go back just for that (and a Profligate Potation). SO GOOD! The pumpkin cake special for dessert was good. The chocolate creme was good, but very rich.
What I love most about this restaurant is the concept of small plates. Our servers said it was fine to order a few things, see if we were still hungry, and keep ordering more until we were done. We shared, so I tasted a lot of food. Also, while Graft is a fancy restaurant, by ordering small plates as you go you don't over order food - and this is reflected in the bill. I think we paid about 100 with tip for 2 rounds of cocktails and essentially a 4-course meal.
My advice to the restaurant: amaze me with your scallops and make sure I get a table for the time that my reservation is.
We will be back! :)
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