4 weeks post opening, Hamilton's struggled on a few fronts. When we first walked in, the host stand was unattended and we had to wait for a waitress to seat us. When the host did appear, he was wearing a buffalo plaid flannel and flip flops. Not the best first impression.
The table we were seated at was missing one place setting and flatware that was only corrected after we requested it after our first course was delivered. Service was slow overall. Food, on the most past, suffered from a lack of seasoning. When we requested salt for the beef tartare, we were told that another table also asked for salt and that the kitchen was too busy. When we pressed, we were then told there is a disagreement between chef and owner regarding salt at the tables. We pressed again and salt was finally delivered.
Hamilton's offers small plates as well as a few larger. My girlfriend and I ordered:
The aforementioned beef tartare
Little Gem salad
Grilled Octopus
Duck Breast
Beyond the lack of seasoning, we thought the dishes were good but not great. The beef tartare has small pieces of croutons mixed in but needed something with more crunch to be served along side of it. The salad was on the verge of being overdressed. We thought the grilled octopus was excellent, perfectly charred and tender. However, I feel it didn't mesh well with the potato salad served alongside. The duck was cooked to order (medium rare) but the shiitake puree was overpowered by the honey that was also listed on the menu.
Definitely a bumpy experience for us and will need to wait it out for awhile to see how other reviewers fare.