I ordered a dirty martini, the scallop appetizer, and the duck confit on a bed of wild mushroom risotto. The martini was great and came with 3 olives! However, I wish I had known the warm table bread would come with an olive purée spread. It was delicious, but I had a hard time finishing my dirty Martini which came with a lot of olive brine. The scallops were seared to perfection and had a very complimentary salty flavour to the sweet apple purée that it comes with. The duck was also seared, causing its skin to have a fantastic crispy texture while keeping the meat juicy. The risotto had the perfect bite to it, and its creamy sauce had just the right amount of umami so that it was incredibly satisfying but I was able to finish the entire (generous) portion of risotto. My boyfriend had the lamb shank which was fall off the bone tender with a great butternut squash purée and gravy which played against each other very subtly as sweet and savoury.
The service was attentive but not smothering. The restaurant was relatively empty, though it was a Monday at 6pm. Most importantly it was refined food in a setting that wasn't stuffy and pretentious. I felt like I was in a classier venue, but I didn't feel uncomfortable or out of place. I had such an enjoyable experience that it has garnered my first ever restaurant review!