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| - I have to agree wholeheartedly with the observation of another reviewer: Cioppino is a good restaurant, just not good ENOUGH. Good enough for what? Mostly, for what they charge. I'm no stranger to expensive dining, but I know the difference between fancy and "fancy," and while I had a good meal at Cioppino, the food wasn't fabulous. The menu, like nearby Eleven, served local ingredients and dishes of all proteins. $34 lamb, though, had better be knock-your-socks-off, holy-shit good. (Since they use many of the same local farms, like Elysian for the lamb, as Big Burrito, the comparison seems apt.) We found our dishes to be decently cooked, though we were both disappointed by what felt like a lack of innovation and, on my salmon, a hefty dousing of salt.
I'd definitely say that Cioppino is AOK--I agree that it's a great date restaurant, and the service was fantastic. However, this probably won't become a regular spot.
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