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| - I honestly believe that the best thing about this place is its decor. As Misti had said, it has a country, old/rustic but refreshing feel to the interior, and the place is great for first dates. Service was great- the chef is preparing food in front of the kitchen, so you can actually see him doing work. It's a very nice touch, bringing diners close and engaging them in their beliefs and methodology of how they work the restaurant.
However.. (which is why they don't garner the extra stars), I don't believe the food is quite there yet.
I make it a habit of trying steak tartar at every place I go that offers it, and maybe I'm just used to steak tartar that's made in the traditional French way, but there was something off with the tartar.
My friends had scallops, which I think was the greatest thing they had going for them- they are huge, and very robust in flavor.. something that's difficult to accomplish with scallops. I had the swordfish, and that was lame. It takes a great deal of know-how to bring the flavor out of a fish, and it wasn't there with the swordfish.
The curry was also mediocre.
All in all, if you're looking to find traditional taste in your favorite, classic dishes, do NOT expect anything out of their food. They have a much, much different take on their dishes and recipes than other restaurants (which really, is what they're going for).
I guess it just wasn't there for me.
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