This place certainly tries hard to please and it's a bit of an uneven experience that offered more highs than lows. It's got a really cool vibe inside, contemporary gothic, and a farm-to-table mantra that seems authentic. The beverage program features trendy wines on tap which are an excellent value. There are standard starters and entrees and a seasonal menu featuring more starters and entrees. My large group got to try a number of items. We did not have dessert.
Good:
French Onion soup - decent.
Fried oysters - Delicious! These are not on the menu but are apparently always available. Fresh oysters are on the menu but were not available that night.
Deviled egg with crispy pork belly and pickled cucumber - ok, but why not just say bacon and pickles? I see, for $2 each, it's crispy pork belly and pickled cucumber!
Chef's market steak (NY strip) - nicely prepared.
Cedar planked salmon - good, not great.
Fried brussels sprouts, spiced maple aioli - tasty.
Not so good:
Butternut squash bisque with maple foam and roasted butternut squash seeds - soup was good but the squash seeds weren't husked so they were chewy and bitter. Would have been much better to just use roasted and husked pumpkin seeds.
Slow roasted pork belly - the meat was tough and the cornbread stuffing was cold.
Mushroom bolognese - this dish was strangely light (as in not hearty) and was not served with any grated cheese and when we asked for some, it took so long to get it the dish had become cold.
Service was great up front but then became scarce. Where were you in our time of grated cheese need?