I've been hearing good things about Sonoma Grille for a while and just hadn't had the chance to try it. A night out to the theater was the perfect opportunity. It was fantastic. I started with a delicious mesclun salad and had the Study of Duck signature dish for my entree (though it was a grave diversion from my current diet plan!) It was so worth it! It was a trio of different duck preparations, all very unique and tasty with the perfect veggies mixed in. Delightful small profiteroles for dessert finished off the meal nicely. The service was excellent. Our waitress was very helpful in helping us understand the specials and various options, as well as helping us decide when we were overwhelmed by the many wonderful sounding choices. The ambiance was very soothing--we enjoyed exchanging glances with those at the table next to us admiring each new course as it came out.
Yes it's somewhat pricey, but I left perfectly satisfied and spent less than at several other fine dining establishments of late. Especially looking to the other options downtown in the cultural district for a pre-theater meal, most of them boast much high per person price tags. I can't wait to go back to Sonoma Grille--my struggle will be to see if I can tear myself away from the amazing meal I had this first time to try something new!