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I was a little nervous, because many people mentioned it being a very small enclosed dining room where the tables are practically on top of each other...I am claustrophobic, so I became quite tentative about that. I was pleasantly surprised to find it not as small as I assumed. The restaurant is basically 3 areas: the bar, the main dining room and a smaller dining room--each separated by a wall and windows. The main dining room (where we sat) did have about 12 tables. There were some that seemed close to each other, but there were also a few private booths and other tables. We sat at a separate table, and didn't feel like we were on top of anyone near us.
Our server was Tony, who was quite knowledgeable about every question we asked. He was also very friendly and quite attentive.
Now onto the food...It was outstanding! The bread was quite large, but so soft. We ordered iced teas (the only part of the meal we didn't seem to enjoy), and they're flavored. I prefer just plain. It had a strange lemony flavor that I couldn't quite put my finger on. However, that was a very slight hiccup along the way. For our appetizers, I had the Maryland crab cakes, which were divine. They were practically all crab, something that I'm not used to with some places that serve crab cakes. And, they were served with a delicious dijon mustard sauce. My husband got the New England clam chowder, and if we weren't in a restaurant, he would've licked the bowl. He loved it! We had the salad, I had the Italian/Bleu cheese vinaigrette and he had the Thousand Island dressing. They were fine, nothing too exciting, but good. For our entrees, I had the Beef Wellington and my husband had the Shrimp & Filet. I had never had Beef Wellington before, and I'm glad I had it here. It has become one of my favorites. The beef was so moist and tender, and the pastry wasn't sweet, but had a wonderful savory quality. My husband kept raving about the shrimp and the cocktail sauce, plus he said that the steak was cooked to perfection and melted in his mouth.
We were so full, we didn't have dessert. Overall, it was an amazing experience, and we will definitely come back for more.
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