Last night marked my third visit to SOTE. The men making the food are diRRty hot, the cocktails and food are delish, the portions were sizable, and I like rubbing elbows with strangers at the communal tables. The presentation is too fussy (note to the owners: if I am paying for dinner, I reserve the right to make some changes with my meal) and some of the waitstaff is BEYOND pretentious (um, dude, the "I wear black and listen to the Cure" demeanor was cool in 1986). I only go to SOTE when someone else is picking up the tab. Otherwise, I prefer some place a little less fussy and DTE.