I really wanted to like Muse more than I did. But the whole experience was rather disappointing.
I met my mother there for lunch and we were the only ones in the entire restaurant at about 12:30 in the middle of the week. It was unfortunate. We each had to pay $12 plus tip to park at the Ritz (which is not nearly as lovely inside as the Hyatt or Renaissance downtown) which I think is ridiculous. When your restaurant is empty at lunchtime in the middle of the week perhaps providing free or at least discounted parking may be a good plan.
The dining room itself was nothing worth noting, with generic decor and cheap looking art. It was also freezing, which was unfortunate.
The service was very good, which was nice.
I ordered the turkey ruben. It was the best turkey ruben I'd ever had. But it was certainly not worth $18. I mean really, it's a sandwich. My mother ordered the $16 salmon burger, which she said was very good, but again, way too pricy. Plus they charged for every addition, which seems a bit tacky.
While we expected it to be pricy since it's the Ritz, it was lacking that something special to make it seem worth it. I would encourage Muse to reconsider its prices, as well as the costly parking situation. Perhaps then the place wouldn't be so empty.