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| - Went in for an early dinner on a Friday evening and caught the end of Happy Hour which included some of their great starters. My friend & I shared the hot, puffy, crunchy mushroom beignets. Then we each got a cup of the cold beet soup - which is stunningly beautiful as well as delicious.
For dinner my friend got the Buckwheat noodles with winter vegetables and raved about the perfect bom choy and ate every drop of the broth. I added chicken to the Preserved Squash Risotto. It was creamy and well balanced, but definitely needed the boost of protein to make it an entree. I'm not sure what "preserved" meant, since there were only a few pieces that were identifiable as butternut squash, but there was no significant flavor component I would say made it stand out.
While the brown paper table cover seems homespun at first, once the water and iced tea glasses start to sweat, the paper begins to hold too much water and becomes very unattractive and impractical.
The service was attentive and the reason I am not giving 4 stars is the limited menu.
I understand concentrating on doing a few things well, but with the a la carte nature of the menu as it stands, it can become very expensive to assemble a full meal. With Salads at $8 and entrees with protein at $22 or more, It's just something to be aware of. There was also no fish offering on a Friday during Lent, just a PEI Mussel dish that seemed to be more of a starter.
A lot of folks ordered the Andouille Burger which looked good going by - and might be something I'll try in the future.
I would definitely come back - making sure to hit the Happy Hour to get great starter prices and to try their Spring Menu - since they're finishing up the Winter Menu right now.
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