I wanted a beet salad and my co-worker recommended this place since I had one of the best beet salads I have ever had at the sister restaurant, the Arrogant Butcher. The place was packed when we arrived for lunch but we were seated promptly.
We split an order of calamari and I opted for the beet salad and we finished with the chocolate tort.
The calamari was served on a bed of arugula and was delicious but I would have preferred if the breading of the calamari were a little crisp. The lemon vinaigrette added some nice acidity to the dish and it was overall pretty tasty.
The beet salad was good and had a bunch of nice elements. There was an ample amount of golden beets which were delicious and the hazelnuts added some nice texture and the apples slices were crispy and sweet. the ricotta cheese helped in the presentation but didn't do much in terms of overall taste of the dish. I liked the salad, but it still was not as good as the one I had at the Arrogant Butcher.
For dessert, my colleague and I shared the chocolate tort which was decadent. Nice texture and the dessert was topped with a Nutella mousse. There were some nuts (pecans?) that added some nice crunch as well.
Our server was great - I forgot his name but he was extremely friendly and was on top of things.