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You would never know this place is just getting its feet under it; the service and food were on par with Craft. Clearly chef Colicchio has this "opening restaurants" thing down.
Started with the roasted peach appetizer, featuring iberico ham and fresh arugula. The peaches and ham were terrific, but surprisingly the arugula was the star of the show. Super fresh, and it had that great peppery burst. Perfect size to share and still have room for dinner.
Our entrees were the grilled ribeye and the braised short ribs. Both were amazing, with the ribeye being the big winner. A nice, thick piece of steak, cooked and seasoned perfectly, the onion relish adding flavor without distracting from the steak. I would never think to have roasted onions as the side dish, but they were delicious on their own. Who knew?
The short ribs were fall apart tender, they don't give you a steak knife and you don't need one. Again, beautifully prepared and presented, the tomatoes and potatoes were great compliments.
We paired our steaks with an Old Rasputin stout, I recommend you do the same.
Ricotta fritters and white chocolate semifreddo for dessert, both were appropriately sized, not overly sweet, and we enjoyed sharing. Worth noting that the coffee they serve is terrific, too.
The service was fantastic, they knew the menu inside and out, were attentive and fun to talk to without being overbearing, and we never felt rushed.
One tiny complaint is that they really jammed a lot of tables in the space (which is beautiful) and when it fills up it's a bit asses to elbows. Overall the prices were reasonable for this quality of food & service, so perhaps that's the tradeoff.
Highly recommended.
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