Our party of four went to Cask 63 to give it our personal taste test. We began with soup or salad. It is too bad that the mushroom soup will drop off the menu; it is so good that I am taking office staff to lunch there this coming week so they too can enjoy it. The pear salad is another winner.
Dinner: two steak specials; one Bistro steak and one scallops. All entrees were winners - served with sufficient vegetable sides that made ordering another side unncessary. All items were done to perfection - the the prices were all mid-$25 range.
I consider the quality of the meals equal to Zinc or Razz - at far less than those other excellent restuarants.
A wonderful wine was recommended that would span the varied entrees. Speaking of wine, they have a nice, comprehensible wine list with a very nice range of selections. Our waiter was extremely knowledge - not only of the wine, but also the food.
Fortunately we saved room for desert - we have a desert tray selction of four items so we could all sample - a great suggestion for a party of four or more.
Service was excellent.
Cask 63 has moved to the top of my local favorties list. Oh - it is a locally owned, chef-owner restaurant. You can actually meet and talk with the owner - a very nice touch in this world of corporate-theamed restaurants. I'll be using Cask 63 for business lunches, out-of-town guests and personal dinning out.
It is definitely worth a visit - and is an excellent value when comparing food quality and service.