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| - Dined here for our annual holiday meeting and had some good food, good drinks and good fun. The menu is much different from years ago and even from earlier this year, paid tribute by new ownership. I remember it being a funky french-Caribbean fusion at one time. Now the menu has a definite Italian leaning, so that was a surprise we were excited to explore. We kicked off with the baked Mac N Cheese and Meatballs on their small plates menu. They were still in happy hour, score!, so we tried their Ruby Red martini. The martini was good and strong. The Mac n Cheese was delish, meatballs were good, just a tad dense, but the marinara on the side was especially good. My favorite thing on that small plate was surprisingly- the garlic bread! So good, in fact, that we ordered a side of just the garlic bread, later. Yum!! There's the slightest hint of rosemary that made it stand out from other garlic breads. They also bring a selection of breads to the table at the start of the meal. Try the flat bread crisp. It's like crispy baked cheese, topped with Parmesan and all kinds of good stuff! Loved that.
For entree, we ordered the salmon medium rare, and it came just perfectly cooked over a bed of leeks. Very good entree; my favorite things about the dish was how perfectly the salmon was cooked, the little bits of kale mixed in the leeks (wanted more!!!) and the shoestring potatoes (wanted more!!). I would order those if offered as side items. The fella tried the filet, which also came perfectly medium rare with large tasty asparagus (and you may sub out other veggies if asparagus aren't your thing.) I hear they make a mean Caesar salad, too, but will have to try that next time. Service was good, if not a little flat, so a little cheer would have put it over the top! I also felt that their menu could use a bit more variety. A smile and variety would have bumped it up to a 5 star for me, but I understand and appreciate their small local vibe and the menu restrictions that come with that. They are doing a good job here, and I think the new ownership has brought a lighter atmosphere overall. I definitely recommend checking it out!
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