Ballantine was on my list of places to try in this area for a long time. We decided to go for New Year's Eve. I was very excited but I heard some mixed reviews. The wait staff was very friendly. The ambiance was nice. We ordered the special for the holiday. Our first course was Artichoke Toast. It was a piece of artichoke on a crouton with "prosciutto" (pretty sure it was bologna) Ew. The salad appetizer was a head of romaine chopped in half with cherry tomatoes and little balls of mozzarella thrown on top with some sort of gross balsamic dressing. The main courses (steak and scallops) were decent but left a lot to be desired.. they also charge about $40 for a $5.99 bottle of wine. This place has a nice presentation but as far as flavor and quality goes, it's not worth it. I won't be back.