This place and especially our last visit there was nearly perfect.
I called in advance to ask about parking (normally we've cabbed it uptown or taken the light rail, but this time we were driving and didn't know if the restaurant validated at a nearby lot, didn't matter, we found street parking right across from the Market) and spoke with a young woman who was pleasant.
We decided this time that instead of ordering nine different small plates, we would start with one then order two more and see how we were feeling. Good call, we were stuffed. All in all the wife and I have been here a bunch and have tried just about everything on the menu and it has all been at the least 8/10 stars for taste and quality, so you really cannot go wrong, just order what sounds good for you at that time.
Beer/Wine selection is awesome for me (not so much for the prego wife) always a good list of great beer.
The only thing that holds our most recent visit back from a full 5 stars was the crappy attitude the hostess had. Horrible. When I tell you we want a table, and you indicate we can sit at the bar, and we reply that we don't want to sit at the bar and would prefer to wait, don't give me the stink eye, do your job, walk around the MASSIVE dining room and see where people are at in their dinner service. Then MAYBE extend some courtesy and say something, I don't know, along the lines of "Well feel free to wait at the bar or right over here and I'll come and get you when a table is ready.." Or just stare at us uncomfortably for a few moments.
Thank the lord above our server more than made up for the inexperience up front, she was quick, funny, and her timing was excellent.
Of course we'll be back, just hoping we don't have to deal with negative Nancy up front again.