I took my husband to Butcher and the Rye for his birthday, knowing that we would be splurging. The prices are a bit high, however, they are very fair. The small dishes are very filling and everything we ate tasted unbelievable. We had the deep fried brussels sprouts, the sunday gravy (melts in your mouth), and the pig candy. They were not particularly helpful with answering questions on gluten, so I had to be careful. We went at 6:30 on a weeknight, the place was very crowded and somewhat loud. We were seated on the top floor, which was pretty dark (hard to read the menu). However, we found it to be perfect for a romantic date with the intimacy of the small table and dim lighting. I wouldn't recommend it as a hangout unless you sit on the ground floor or at a bar. We would definitely go back!