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Super nice place, great ambiance, upscale casual. LOTS of staff with lots of smiles, welcoming personalities and warmth. Great attention to detail, to include a napkin dropped on the floor - unobtrusive bend down and scoop up and provide a fresh one! NICE job!
We ordered several sides and antipasti dishes because we were anxious to taste everything!
The first three things that came were astonishingly good! Burrata (cheese similar to a soft mozzarella) with peas was so bright and yummy that I couldn't stop talking about it. Too bad I had to share it! The ragout of mushrooms and truffles over polenta was a thing of beauty and an absolute joy to eat! A beet dish that was spiced gently and served with something creamy on top was a pure delight!
Sadly, after those three things, the food went downhill quickly. Peas & guanciale (think bacon light) with poached egg was okay. The brussel sprouts were wildly overcooked with charred edges that made for a bitter after taste.
The gnudi made with ricotta and mascarpone was, by far, the worst thing we were served. I cut one in half, took that bite and had trouble swallowing it. Instead of a soft pillow of lovely flavor that I expected, I got a mouthful of pasty mush with no flavor at all. I had trouble stifling my gag reflex with this one. The other half remained on my plate.
My companion ordered the ribeye, medium. The plate arrived looking like a jumbled unappetizing mess with 2 overcooked mushy carrots complete with full limp green tops lying over her steak like an ugly dumpster find. Locating the meat amongst the fat was difficult even though a ribeye standardly does have a generous amount of fat by its nature. So sad and so disappointing. The steak did have good flavor but was dry - maybe a hazard of ordering medium, to be fair.
I had the mustard crusted pork chop. It came with a delightful little well-dressed side salad. The mustard crust was slightly bitter, again overcooked and the chop was dry. The flavor was there definitely but the texture was below expectation.
A GORGEOUS 8 layer coconut lime cake went by and it was too beautiful not to try so we ordered a piece to go. At home I tried it and was disappointed yet again. Once more the flavor was totally there but the cake was so dry it was easy for me to stop at a forkful. If it had been light and fluffy it would have been KILLER!
It could have been an off night for the cooks - who knows. But this is a special occasion place according to the prices, and not a give-it-a-second-chance spot.
I am a loyal Food Network fan and it pains me to write this review, Scott. Best wishes for your success.
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