What an exquisite surprise! My girlfriend and I stumbled on to Borealia through yelp and after hearing her read me the menu out loud I quickly followed with 'We're going'. Naturally when we called they had no reservations and were quite booked, so we got there when they opened to assure ourselves a couple of seats and the bar. The restaurant already had two patrons and filled up fast very close there after. And for good reason.
Now, I read the only bad review on here and I'll agree the price tag is high but it saddens me that the reviewer didn't know that going in. They just simply sound cheap, to be honest, and their complaint about portion size, means to me, that they had no place in this restaurant to begin with. They're better suited for a place like the Cheesecake Factory...or something obnoxious like that.
This is fine dining. The portions are elegant and executed perfectly. There's no reason to leave anywhere feeling 'stuffed' but you are certainly satiated at Borealia. Look at the photos for yourself. This place feeds you and it feeds you well.
I always try hard to criticize every dish I eat in some way, but I can't. They took a lovely concept, added modern complexity and finesse, and succeed. I will say however when I ordered my first cocktail and I didn't find it to my liking the bartender looked a little offended. Because I look so young I gave him a pass. Maybe he though I was just trying to get a freebie. But his next drink was exactly what I wanted and the service from then on was amazing.
A note to the restaurant: The desserts were tasty but seemed like Chef Desserts and not Pastry Chef Desserts. Delicious none the less but it would be nice to see some exceptional things on that list like the rest of the menu.