This was such a pleasant surprise for me and my husband. We are almost never on this side of town, but we were both looking up restaurants on Yelp and found this place.
The service was pretty good, and luckily we got in before the rush on a Friday (6:50 pm). By the time we left there wasn't an empty seat in the house! Happy hour ended at 7 so we were able to get a quick beverage in. We both ordered a $5 HH draft beer.
We ordered the mussels as a starter. They were just ok... Nothing to brag about. Typical white wine sauce. Came with one slice of toasted bread (we asked for more b/c we are "dippers"). The mussels were lightly flavored, but I wanted it to be more robust.
For the main orders, I ordered the shrimp risotto (a special on the chalk board) and my husband ordered the duck (on the menu). Both were really good. I actually really enjoyed the shrimp risotto - it hand some sort of cheesy flavor in the risotto which reminded me of how some restaurants make shrimp and grits. I was happy with my food. The duck was soooooooooooo tender. I'm not sure what red horseradish flavored caviar-looking topping, but it was good with and without the "sauce".
For dessert I ordered creme brûlée because the dish is simply meant for me. It definitely hit the sweet spot!
I can't remember my server's name (oops) but she was extremely nice and helpful with the food choices. It was a really pleasant experience. If I'm ever back on that side of town I'd go back!