Solid restaurant with a selection of dishes to please the midwestern palate. The focused menu offered dishes reminiscent of the food scene over the last decade. The flavors were pleasing and execution was solid, but nothing too innovative here.
I had the potato-leek soup to start, and the flank steak on truffled grits with collard greens and mushrooms for my main. I also sampled the dishes of my companions. All dishes were flavorful and cooked perfectly. The preparations were a little on the heavy side.
The service was attentive and timely, but the waitress knew very little about the menu. She had to go back to the kitchen several times for answers to our questions. One guest at our table asked what spices were in the lamb pappardelle, and the waitress came back from the kitchen with an answer of chives. After she left, everyone at the table laughed, and we debated whether the chef did not want to share his secret or the waitress was that clueless.
I would go again if others wanted to go, but it will not make my A-list.