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| - Now I know what the Nose knows - that a weird sign isn't always an indication of food quality. The outside of this "really nice restaurant" reads more like an abandoned art gallery, with the very odd nose on front, totally dark interior and graffiti on the brick walls. There's a reason why "it's what's on the inside that matters" has become a cliché. The food here is fantastic and the servers are all very friendly, not snobby at all.
Although they don't take reservations, we walked in around 9pm and got a table for two immediately.
We opted to share plates and ordered just the right amount. The Risotto Balls were both our faves for the night. Crunchy outside with creamy filling, and sweet and acidic tomato sauce made this the most balanced dish. The giant Meatball lives up. It tastes good, but we agreed it was too big for one person to eat alone. I also like my burgers well done, so find the medium cook a bit of a put off, but very juicy and probably the best value.
The squash crispelle was really delicious. I loved the sage butter sauce, but again, it was just sweet, salt and cream, missing some fresh herbs and acid so it was great as a dish to share, but again, not balanced enough for a full meal. Finally, we had the crispy chicken. It was crispy and moist inside, but the tapenade added salt on salt. I used my sage-butter sauce on the chicken and THAT was stellar, crispy, creamy, sweet, salty - that was a perfect bite that should be on the menu.
$40 for food (with no leftovers) plus tax and tip is a bit pricey for food-only, but our noses and mouths agreed, the Nose is a good place to go.
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