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| - Very disappointed having read the opening write-ups. I specifically went to try their signature Filet. But they were out - no filet. I ordered a glass of the Russian River Pinot Noir - but they were out of that too! I sat at the bar, which was a mistake as the server there was totally absorbed with discussing Bourbons with a couple of other patrons and I waited 10 minutes before I could get his attention. But I eventually ordered the New York, which at a $49 price tag - much more than the Filet - surely had to be good. Sadly it was not. It was cooked to my perfect temperature as ordered though, but it came smothered in a sweet bourbon sauce (which I had asked to be on the side) which far from complementing the flavours of the meat, totally masked them and, to add to my disappointment, the meat was distinctly chewy. I chose the garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus as my included sides. The asparagus were perfectly cooked, but arranged messily on the plate, and the garlic mash was overly liquid and brownish in color which detracted from its appeal. Also, strangely, the plate was garnished with what certainly looked and tasted like a store-bought stuffed egg pinned to the steak on a stick! Odd.
For a brand new restaurant to be out of its signature items in its first days is never a good thing, but in order for it to succeed it will have to significantly up its product and service to justify the very high prices its menu demands.
One final word on the wine list. If you like to be adventurous and try something you have never heard of, then this the list is for you! I tried one somewhat obscure Oregon Pinot Noir (as my 1st choice was not available), which to my palate explained perhaps why indeed it is obscure.
Teething troubles hopefully, but certainly it does not live up to the quality to be expected from its ambitiously high prices.
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