When I first approached this restaurant, I looked up at the sign and was confused because I thought I was about to enter a massage parlor...I personally think that their outdoor restaurant plaque could use some work.
So we entered and were asked if we had a reservation, and we didn't but that was fine as it was pretty empty. This was a really quiet restaurant, when we were there at least (on a saturday afternoon). I kind of liked that. It was interesting. I looked around and observed that this restaurant was really more of a nice place for people who are deaf or mute to hang and have a nice bite.
The manager seated us and introduced the story behind this restaurant and how we can order our food. Pretty much after that intro, we were on our own. Even though we had a cheat sheet on how to sign with our server, it was still quite an intimidating experience because we had no prior knowledge of american sign language, and weren't sure if we were reading the sign diagrams correctly/signing correctly.
We must have signed correctly as we got the order we wanted. We ordered from the lunch menu: Wild Rice & Corn Fritters, Penne Arrabiata, and Venison Shepherd's Pie. The food was tasty, but a bit on the pricey side for the portions served. My favourite would be the Wild rice & Corn Fritters. It comes with a honey mix dipping sauce that tastes super good with the fritters. Personally, I didn't like the Penne Arrabiata... it had an odd bitter after taste, probably from the greens.
Service was great. Servers were friendly and patient with us. I'm sure they saw us struggling with communication. It was a great experience in the end and I think we will come again to try some of their other menu items.