4 Stars for the design, ambiance and service... 3 for the food. Not feeling like rounding up to 4 starts .
A friend and I came in on a Saturday evening, we arrived and were seated in the main dining room quickly. Our first visit we were determined to try and share a variety of dishes to get a good feel of the menu. We started with drinks I ordered the Ginger Cooler (which was bold and flavorful). Going for a 3-4 course affair we started with the popovers (lured in by the ham butter on top of the fact they are popovers, I am a big popover fan). They came out quickly ...I am not used to this for popovers. Leary I touched the popover to find it barely warm. The plate they were served on seemed warmer. We advised the waiter and they brought out (just as quickly) another pair. A little warmer. Ok, I guess this is their thing. The ham butter was good but the herb butter was our favorite. The rich full flavor of the butter and the distinct fresh herb flavor really picked up the warmish popovers.
Next we tried the Roasted Brussels Sprout Cesar. The Cesar dressing was spot on, with a lovely present anchovy flavor and was not like a creamy ranch like dressing as done in so many places anymore. I wished for a bit more brussel sprout and a little less romaine lettuce.
The main course was tough to decide upon. We finally went for the Gemelli pasta with bacon. Now this was a total comfort food, pasta cooked to perfect al dente, rich smooth cream sauce and large chunks of ham/bacon. I would go back for this.
When it came time for dessert we asked the question, (based on what we had thus far which we overall considered just ok),"Was it worth getting/trying? " We decided to pass on dessert.
We absolutely loved the decor and ambiance, while i do see myself returning in the future it is not something I am rushing to get back to all that soon.