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| - Okay, I am going to rate this restaurant 5 stars but I will offer my fellow diners a word of caution. Please read to the end for my note of caution. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed every meal I've had at this restaurant. We'll usually start with the olive sampler for the table. I usually order a drink with dinner (please see below). You know how some restaurants do great with starters and salads and fall on the entree? Not this place. When they thought up the word umami, they had this place in mind. You really have to try the short ribs on a bed of risotto. I've had it 3 times and I enjoy it more every time I go. This last time I had the veal osso buco and, what can I say? It was beefy and luscious and melt in your mouth. Umami! The service was attentive but not overbearing. None of us got the dessert so I can't comment. Now, for my word of caution. We were having a good time and I wasn't paying attention. I ordered a Blanton's Manhattan up. It was tasty. It was about an average pour in terms of size. In terms of quality I would put it at 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. What is amazing is its price tag of $16. I don't think I was charged $16 in Manhattan for a Manhattan. Unfortunately, I ordered 2 and $32 later, I had racked up a bit of a bar tab. I can just hear what you're saying: "Caveat emptor." And you're right. So, to be fair, the restaurant is slightly below average in interior design in terms of what you would expect for the quality of meal that they serve. This is not the interior of 11, for instance or Umi. To compare, you will pay about the same. But the wait staff couldn't be better. The food couldn't be better. Just watch out for the price of the drinks! Perhaps consider stopping at one!
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