I can't say enough good about this place. It's perfect in every way - the ambience is cozy, the serving staff fun, the music is always great, and well... the show-stopper is the FOOD.
My partner likes that the chef has a deft touch with seafood - always cooking it perfectly, but I like that he throws in the occasional hint of an exotic flavour and that he blends his tastes PERFECTLY.
This is one of the only places I've ever eaten where you HAVE to eat all the items on the plate together because that's how they match the best.
You know, some places have things here and there and they kind of complement each other, but really you can eat like a toddler (every bit separately).
Not here. If you don't make sure to get a little bit of each component onto your palate at the same time, you'll miss the full flavour experience.
And he matches textures perfectly too. An example is his chocolate bergamot risotto (note the trademark hint of something exotic and unexpected... the bergamot) - which had a sort of mousse foam around it. It wasn't too sweet, or too buttery - everything matched just right.
Anyway, we go there nearly once a week just to relax. Thanks for being there, Atlantic!!