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| - I went here tonight for a special occasion with a friend. We both live in the area and there was a bit of hype around this place upon it's opening. We were intrigued, as we couldn't find a menu online and compared to most places, the reviews/foodie pics/etc. were lacking. A bit of mystery! We entered with an open mind...
While the service was great and the ambience was dark, very unique and extremely intimate (overall lovely!) - the food was unfortunately beyond subpar. We ordered the risotto and gnocchi dishes. Both had to be heavily salted by yours truly - which is an insult to any chef, but it was so incredibly bland that I had to do it. It was also oddly room temperature - not cold enough to complain, but definitely didn't taste pleasantly warm, or fresh. Which was odd...because we were literally the only table in the restaurant! For a good hour, no one else walked in. Overall, despite the large, very generous portions - we felt that for $20+ a plate, we were being a bit ripped off when it came to the actual quality of the meal.
One bonus is that we got a nice-ish bottle of wine to split for a reasonable $36 (though it was a white) and again, the service was really great and the spot itself was quite visually appealing.
Overall, I wouldn't go back. The bill came up to $110 and even though I had a nice time and I wouldn't call it a bad experience, it definitely didn't feel worth the price or deserving of the hype.
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