A quick review: I've never been to Michael Symon's other restaurants, but knowing the reputation I was expecting something pretty darn good. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't had such high expectations.
We went in on a Thursday night at about 6:30. There wasn't as wait and service was good. The beer list is massive. Many are outrageously overpriced but the selection is so large you can find something to suit your taste and budget.
Started off with the Pork Crackling which is a fancy serving of pork rinds. I suppose I should have known better as the thought of pork rinds disgusts me, but I hoped Symon would prove me wrong. They were pretty bad. Not much flavor after the initial spices. And they had these hard chunks in them that were absolutely impossible to bite through. I had to spit the pieces out onto my plate. No one at the table had more than a few bites. Not sure if this is normal, but the ones we had were worthless.
The soup of the day was fantastic [Seafood Chowder] and I had Thursday's special [Pork Roast] which was also quite good but a bit fatty.
Overall, I liked the place but wouldn't go back in a hurry. It's really those pork rinds that knock a whole star off the rating.