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| - I came here on a Saturday at 6pm without a reservation. Luckily, we were able to get the last table (provided we were out by 8pm!), although it happened to be awkwardly placed really close to the door. The menu is short and sweet, written on a blackboard along with the specials. There are about ~6 appetizers and ~5 mains, plus 2 desserts.
For drinks, there are a few interesting sounding cocktails. I had the Pink Lady, a classic for anyone who likes gin, which was nice and went down smooth. I wasn't that hungry so I had 2 starters. I had the asparagus puree soup, which was delicious and you could tell they put butter in it because it was so creamy... Next I had the Nova Scotia marinated Halibut, which was like a work of art. The fish is sashimi-style, with olive oil, lemon, arugula and pretty (and edible) violets. It was alright, but didn't taste as great as it looked. My DC had the asparagus salad, which was pretty big and nicely presented. For his main, he had the fried oyster po'boy, served on a baguette with BBQ chips on the side. I think he liked the po'boy, but the chips were just okay. For dessert, we had this vanilla pudding, with tiny shortbread cookies and merenque served in a mason jar. Again, beautiful presentation. Thankfully, this dessert was just as tasty as it looked!
2 cocktails + 3 appetizers + 1 main + 1 dessert = $120 including tax and tips. It was good, but not great value IMO. The atmosphere is casual chic and servers were okay (the waitress was a bit snarky when I ordered 2 appetizers and no main...! But otherwise attentive). I might come back here for drinks/snacks, but not sure if it's worth to for a full meal.
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