Neighborhood Gem! Special Occasions! Any night of the Week!
I'd describe this restaurant as Upscale Casual. Not Fancy-Shmancy nor is it Snooty... but this place has Class while being inviting and friendly.
This restaurant is Fresh and Welcoming!
Love the approach David Clawson has taken with his concept.
Here it's all about the understated elegance, and letting the food speak for itself.
His menu appears (on the surface) to be a bit simplistic... But not to worry, the flavors are complex and bountiful. Everything we ordered was beautifully presented and tasted fantastic!
My Key Note is ... Do Not Be Afraid.
(...And you must be a fairly adventurous eater. Picky eaters who only like their food a certain way, stay home.)
The staff is there to guide you, and answer any and all questions.
So.. definitely ask away.
What we ordered: (gosh almost everything!)
FIRST COURSE - Starters:
Bread
Asparagus
Shrimp
Jumbo Sea Scallops (special of the day)
SECOND COURSE - Mains:
Quail
Duck
Veal
Potato
Portobello Mushroom
THIRD COURSE - Dessert:
Apricot Sticky Pudding
Chocolate Lava Cake
Coffee
White Chocolate Basil Truffles (presented with bill)
Oh and a bottle of Pinot Noir.
There were 3 of us... total before tax was $196. For all the different foods we enjoyed, the wine, the quality of everything... this is a deal! (This meal would have easily run us $350 or more on the strip.) The really GREAT thing is... it's in "da neighborhood"... for us it's like a 15 minute drive on side streets.