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| - This small Surprise gem is surely different from everything else, it's got a head Chef. One who actually designs and cooks what's on the menu. The menu is fairly simple which is a good thing and almost seasonal as far as the additional dishes go (besides the specials which are always seasonal).
The mood in there is hit or miss, at times it has really good ambient music, other times it has a game on... Going there on a week night is totally different from the weekend. It is a small place but the patio has as many seats as inside. There is no place to wait so if you're going on a weekend, get reservations straightened out!
So the food... The kicthen is open, you can see the cooks working the grill and the cold food station, the Chef? Looks like she's busy with the specials, saucing, stacking, perfecting. The specials are always carried out with care it seems, there's nothing that gets on the plate that shouldn't be. The specials are always worth the trip there.
The Vogue Burger, easily a "signature burger" if there is such a thing, is awesome, Gorgonzola, bacon, greens and a sauce that contains cognac! Big enough to stuff the biggest of mouths. The flavor is big, do yourselves a favor and order this bad boy Medium Rare and wash it down with a good beer, one of the many offered.
Anything with a sauce there is good, the sweet potatoes come with a chestnut sauce, there's also a nice variation of Aiolis there, Basil, Saffron and Chesnut... Good stuff you don't find everywhere. Just ask for them on the side!
If you would like some great food, show up during the week for dinner, lunch is so so... and the weekend, it doesn't seem like the cooks can keep up with the pace of a busy restaurant that deserves to stay booked to the brim.
Remember, anything the chef touches here is simply very good, get the specials.
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