I visited on Halloween with a group of friends and came away disappointed. I had high expectations from all the buzz around this place, but had a very ordinary restaurant experience. It makes me question how good the chefs on reality cooking shows are.
For appetizers we had the the:
polenta fries - this was good, the sauce was tasty and had a nice kick to it
eggplant caponata - this was tasty, but I don't I would order it again
lobster cocktail - this wasn't very good. The batter was not very crispy & too thick, like something I once made when I was too drunk to go to McDonalds drive through for nuggets.
For my main I had the coq au vin. The dark meat was flavourful and juicy. The white meat was cooked to perfection and very tender. The crisp skin on top was a nice contrast of texture.
I also ate half of my wife's duck confit. Unfortunately this is the dish that places my review in the solid 3 range. It was dry, something I've never had with a duck confit before. It was dryer than the ducks you get from a Chinese BBQ take-out when they're about to close and will sell you the duck that's been hanging there under heat lamps all day for half price.
Overall I wouldn't go out of my way to return, but would eat here again without protest if someone else planned it.