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| - I was here with my friend a month ago, and chose it because of location (vs. Biff's next door, where I've been a few times now)
Atmosphere & Service: Liked the ambiance very much. On the modern side, yet comfortable and thankfully unstuffy. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. Our water glasses were never empty and he checked on us at proper intervals without being intrusive.
Food: We both had the Arugula Salad. It was ok, nothing special but it was exactly as described on the menu. The dressing was well balanced.
My friend had the Burger. She said it was good, but it looked way overdone to me. It certainly wasn't juicy, and the grey interior made me glad I didn't have it. ...I dunno about $22 for a dry-looking bacon burger.
I had the Beef Cheek with mushroom 'risotto'. The beef was FABULOUS. Meltingly tender. Luscious! (I'm now determined to do it at home now :). The risotto was disappointing. The flavour was rich and had a decent amount of asst. mushrooms (although a bit salty). Sadly, I am sure it was made with regular rice and not with Arborio or Carnaroli rice as it should. I would still highly recommend this dish though - just a warning not to expect proper risotto. Since I've been let down many times ordering steak, this is an excellent alternative when you're craving beef. It's been quite some time that a dish has been this memorable. If you're into Osso Buco, you will like this better (IMHO ;))
Beefy, gelatinous, braised goodness... mmm! $32 is a very fair price for this dish.
Yes, I'll be back and likely order the same, or make my dining partner order it so I can steal some when they're not looking.
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