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| - I liked the decor and atmosphere a lot. It was loud, but lively and warm. We didn't have a reservation, so we got seated in what turned out to be not such a great table. It was really close to the bar. Our server-- who was very nice and clearly well-trained-- tried to make some room, but we just sat on the same side.
Cocktails were fine. You can tell they're trying hard, but the results were nothing to write home about.
Cheese curds were good-- I would say above average, with a nice light batter.
My wife ordered scallops, which were served with swiss chard and some nice crusty bread ($26). This included three scallops (medium-large, but not enormous). The sauce really added nothing to them. Not a bad dish, but really kind of bland and boring. My wife thought that they were tasty but overpowered by salt. I thought that they were just boring.
I had the pappardelle ($19). To be honest, it kind of sucked. The proportions were off (oddly enough, not enough pasta and too much sauce) and the sausage that they were using seemed to be high-quality, but ill suited for the dish. It was bland when it needed to be robust. It came with what seemed to be a huge ball of ricotta, but it seemed to just melt in and away quickly, adding very little to the dish. On the whole, this dish really could have used some more flavor, if even just some more salt.
So, in sum, an utterly mediocre and forgettable meal for far too much money (total with three drinks and tip was just under $100).
I highly doubt we'll be back.
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