La Maquette isn't as bad as some of the reviewers claimed, but it wasn't spectacular. This was our Winterlicious try-out, thus our 1st-impression. Food was above average, portions smaller than the photos posted here. Due to the Winterlicious crowd, service was efficient but hurried, and ambiance was anything but romantic--very noisy and bustly. The best part was the live music on the upper terrace: a solo classical guitarist. Just too bad his otherwise soft chords were being drowned by the uncomfortable din, which, again, is the nature of such a promotional event as Winterlicious--discounted menu for the discount crowd.