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| - I dined here on a Tuesday night and couldn't believe how crowded it was!!! Luckily, after waiting for about 5 minutes, I was able to snag a seat at the bar. I started off with a glass of red wine (2015 Nero d'avila, Calea) and the whipped ricotta appetizer, which consisted of grilled sourdough bread surrounding a beautifully plated mixture of ricotta, lavender honey and pistachio. I thought it was delicious (subtle hints of honey), but I would have liked for the bread to have been warm and a bit more of it so that the bread:ricotta cheese ratio was better balanced. Something was missing though between the rich, creamy ricotta and the bland bread. I was surprisingly full after this, but as always, had room for dessert! I decided on the classic Italian dish, tiramisu. One of the bartenders seemed to forget about my order, so after about 10 minutes I had to kindly remind him. The tiramisu was layered high and was topped with an espresso whip with edible gold. It was just okay. It was the americanized version of tiramisu and was lacking a strong flavor. For the whipped ricotta, glass of wine and dessert, my bill was about $35. That is on the high side considering that I did not order a main meal.
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