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First off, the food is locally sourced and is teeming with freshness. The menu is different everyday but consistent week over week (ie Saturday is hangar steak day, Friday is fish day, etc) each day has a set menu of 4 courses (salad, main with sides, cheese, dessert) for about $55, however you can add additional dishes for an added price. Everything is served family style.
My fiancé and I went on Saturday and had reservations. Would recommend resos especially on weekends to avoid a long wait as it gets very busy.
To begin, there was a large salad served that had tons of ingredients in it including root veg, nuts, radish, lettuce, dried fruit and a delicious light dressing. It was fresh, light and a great start to the meal.
The main was the hangar steak accompanied by some roasted broccoli, sweet potatoes and roasted beets. The hangar steak isn't exactly the fattiest or most tender cut, but they made it very well. It was definitely marinated and sliced thinly when served with a nice bone marrow sauce on top. It was yummy and satisfying.
The cheese afterwards was nice touch. It was a sizeable amount and definitely approaching fullness afterwards.
For dessert we got the blondie with vanilla lemon creme freshe. It was the best part of the meal! It was perfectly crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. The creme freshe cut through the sweetness of the blondie and balanced the dish out perfectly.
Suffice to say, we were completely stuffed at the end of the meal. Last but not least, the service was phenomenal. They were attentive and very friendly. Also very knowledgeable as I did ask about the name and history of "Ruby watchco" and they knew all about it.
Would highly recommend this place for anything really. Whether it be special occasions, friend/family get togethers, or just a nice dinner out.
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