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| - I've heard a lot of good things about this place, so we went here for my girlfriend's birthday. It was the first night of their new menu, so the only real problems I had should be taken lightly since they're works in progress.
Reservation was listed as it should have been, and we were sat almost immediately. Our server was there to get our drink order (a bottle of Syrah Blend...Cusumano I believe) quickly, and she explained the specials. We ordered, got our bread allotment, and was off to a smooth start. The wine was very good by the way.
The food was hit and miss, but again, this was their first night with the new menu. We split a caesar salad, which was tasty and what I'd think of as a normal portion AFTER being split between the two of us (which they did in the kitchen). The only problem I had was that the pumpkin ravioli tasted like pumpkin pie ravioli. WAY too sweet, which made me wonder if they had tasted this version lately (a previous version was apparently even sweeter). The Fraboni Sausage pasta dish was good, but didn't jump off the plate or anything...probably a good thing : ) Seriously though, it was a solid dish. The best dish, by far, was the Hereford Filet. We inquired as to where it was from, and I guess it's not sourced locally. Regardless, it was perfectly cooked--medium rare--and the accompanying mushrooms, onions and sauce were delicious.
We were honest about all of this with the server, who received our commentary well when we were asked how everything was. She also noted how the kitchen liked the constructive feedback since it was the first night with the new menu, etc. Even if that's not true, it was nice to feel heard.
We didn't do dessert, as we have another local place that we like to frequent for that. The desserts on the menu looked ok though, for whatever that's worth.
I think that 4 stars is definitely within reach for me here, but 3 fits this experience well. It was "A-Ok". I will definitely come back here again. The ambiance is nice, it's quiet for a larger restaurant, and everyone knows what they're doing.
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