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| - As others have said before, the feel of this place is true. This is where you'd take a special date, or Mom & Dad when they're in town.
Atmosphere:
Beautiful inside. A warm, inviting sanctuary to wine and good food. The decor is contemporary with a nod to the rustic Tuscan wine cellar. A lot of oak, dark wood and tans tastefully accented with West Elm-style decor.
Service:
Excellent. 5 Stars. You are greeted like family when you walk in, and the host greets you with an Enomatic system card. This gives you access to endless pouring of a variety of wines. The somolier was friendly, reliable and a great source of knowledge. She knew her shit!
Appetizer:
Very good. I had the Octopus Salad which only had a very small portion of Octopus so I was underwhelmed. The second appetizer was the Tortelloni which made up for the initial small disappointment. This was tasty, baked to taste and just simply delightful.
Wine:
We had a bottle of Ill Boro, the 2006 Toscana. It was exquisite. Paired perfectly with the lamb chops doused in red wine reduction... words can't justify how I felt with each and every delectable bite.
Entrees:
In addition to the delicious lamb chops I mentioned above, I had a second dish, the Rabbit 5-Ways. This was also ok. I say ok for two reasons:
1. The lamb chops & wine pairing stole the show (salivating just thinking about it!). This is what puts the review at 5 stars.
2. The rabbit was slightly too well done. It was dry, not juicy or tender. I still ate it because it was tasty, but when you have a rare meat, you sort of expect a higher grade experience, ya know?
Next time, ask for Bebe the somolier and someone PLEASE let me know if you enjoyed the Monkfish Picatta...that will be my next choice!
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