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As previously, the service was knowledgable and attentive without being intrusive. The ambiance is soothing, the decor tasteful and the wine list satisfying. At the recommendation of our server I tried the Inzolia, a white from Sicily that I had never had before, and I'm definitely a fan! We shared the tuna tartare for starter, it was decent, nice texture, fresh, but I just didn't find it super flavourful. The ceviche is better.
Husband ordered the braised beef short rib. It was a large serving of meat, nicely cooked, with a mixture of a few different sauces, but maybe slightly overpowering in the meat content (read: it could've come with a warning that it is basically just a huge piece of meat). Some veggies would have added a nice balance.
I tried the rabbit soffrito. I've had a similar dish here in the past that had made me virtually dance while sitting on my chair (means I'm loving my food) but this time, it was lacking in flavour, it just tasted mostly of butter and little else.
Overall, a nice experience due to the ambiance and service, and there are certainly a lot of places where you could do much worse. But I have to give it 3 stars, because despite solid craftmanship and the high quality of ingredients, they just didn't come together tonight to elevate the dishes to 'extraordinary'. So, a little dissapointing.
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