I'm a stranger to high class dining. I'd admit, I love Taco Hell. The only reason why I dined at this swank place is because I got gift cards for it.
We got seated on the patio which is really nice. Our server was good although I'm sure he figured we were out of place. The gift cards at the end probably confirmed his opinion. I felt like I was giving a coupon.
We both ordered a salad. I went for the one without beets as I'm not particularly fond of beets (especially after my co-worker told me of her experience over-dosing on them and throwing up. Note, too many beets will guarantee a puke fest).
My salad had some foreign-looking greens, pomegranate and what I think was an avocado paste. A little on the bland side. My main dish was asparagus sheep's milk gnocchi. That was pretty awesome. It melted in my mouth. The thin broth sauce was a touch too salty (for me to say that says a lot since I'm a salt-fiend. I'm surprise my blood pressure isn't through the roof).
My partner and I had gnocchi in Venice and it tasted like scario-oh's so this was a real treat. I haven't had much gnocchi in my life but this had restored my faith in it!
My partner had the arctic char which he said was really delicious. Our meal (a bottle of sparkling water, two salads and two mains) came to $108 with tip & tax. Pretty pricey considering we didn't even order booze or dessert. If you driveway is paved in gold though, then it's no skin off your back but for cheapos like us, once we use up the other half of our gift cards, we'll probably go back to dining at Taco Hell (okay, maybe Chinos Locos since there's no Taco Hell near us).