Overall we enjoyed our experience at the Butcher and the Rye. James, our server for the evening, did a fantastic job. Had solid whiskey, cocktail and food suggestions. The food was very tasty but nothing wowed us.
I should note the evening did not get off to a positive start as the front of the house staff bungled our reservation. On arrival we were told the table we were booked in was still being used and were offered to wait for an indeterminate amount of time or eat in their lounge. We made the reservation about two months earlier - seemed pointless if the hostess treats the reservation as a suggestion and nothing more. We protested and were ultimately seated - to put salt on the wound there were about 4 empty two person tables in the dining room. While I appreciate that the restaurant needs to assign tables for a reservation, the restaurant could have easily moved things around and sat us at an empty table, rather than take the initial
position that they did.
Fortunately, James and some tasty food redeemed the experience and overall Butcher and the Rye is worth the visit.