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| - Here are my thoughts: really beautiful, masculine and modern restaurant. The food is REALLY good, but also REALLY rich. There is something to be said about a clean, light dish that incorporates a little restraint. It's almost like every dish is trying to be the star of the show and there are no really interesting supporting characters. It's clear that Chef Stevens really put some thought into his dishes, which is cool. However, having an app for sharing, a starter, an entree AND dessert, will leave you feeling heavy and uncomfortable. I'd recommend sharing a Salad (which all are seemingly hearty) and then having an entree. You could really just have an entree and be good. We had the Salmon and Halibut, both really decadent. The desserts don't really stand up to the attention to detail and beautiful, luxe flavor profiles of the rest of the menu. In my opinion, for a restaurant that seems to have been really thought out in every capacity, the endings/desserts arnt even in the same playing field, but then again, we came there for dinner and, honestly, I'm not much of a dessert person. If they toned down the richness of their offerings, allowed for a few really lovely supporting characters, hired a pastry chef, Union Standard would be an absolute, hands down, home run.
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