Let me begin by admitting that I got to choose the restaurant, but neglected to do much research to learn that the menu at Halcyon is very bacon - centric. I am one of the 3 people on earth that does not like bacon. My scoring does not reflect any bacon-bias.
We walked here from the Blumenthal, but I did see there was parking in a deck pretty close to the restaurant.
The room was beautiful. I sat facing the window and the light of the setting sun on the church across the street was a nice view.
Our server was very personable and committed to the restaurant. That is, he came across as a believer.
Although most of the dishes have heavy influence of pork, there were several that did not and I had a very difficult time choosing.
My friend had the Rockfish entree, and I settled on the beet salad and lentil soup.
The lentil soup was a miss on my part to order. There was nothing wrong with it, but even after I added the spiced yogurt that I did not initially see hiding under the broad brim of the bowl, there was just nothing unique or wow about it. Of course it may intentionally be the one and only thing on the menu to offer "that person" in your crowd who is scared to eat anything new.
My beet salad though, would change anyone's mind who thinks all beet salads are the same. First, the presentation is visually stunning (I rarely take pics of my food, had I had my phone though, I would have).
Cubed tender but firm red beet layered between pureed root veggie with orange essence. It also had charred Kale. The crispy kale (tasted like some coarse salt had been lightly applied) created a creamy, crunchy, salt, sweet that was so perfectly complex - I held it in my mouth for an extra second just to pick up everything that was going on there. The portion size was generous (as was the giant bowl of soup).
The Rockfish entree was great, too. Although my friend portioned out a bite for me that did not include bacon, there were still other great flavors going on. I could see how my perception of it needing "one more thing" is exactly what the bacon would provide. My friend enjoyed it, albeit I don't know that the portion would have been satisfying to an eater who preferred more. If you're one of those folks who isn't happy unless you feel like a tick after dinner, you should have a first course also.
The wines by the glass are rather pricey and there are very few choices. I had the Zin, and it was more sweet than my preference. The craft cocktails looked intriguing and yes, there is a bacon fat infused Makers Mark drink at the top of the menu.
Considering we each had 1 glass of wine, and ordered 1 salad, 1 soup and 1 entree between us, some might consider this place costly.
Considering the quality of the food, the service, and the ambience of the room, I consider it a good value.