This was my first visit to Bymark, by way of Winterlicious 2013. The cost was $45 for a prix-fixe dinner menu.
The food was great, overall. For appetizers, we had the lamb sausage and cured gravlax. The sausage was excellent, but I was disappointed in the small portion (3 smallish bites). I wasn't a fan of the gravlax, but it's rare that I enjoy fish. My girlfriend likes fish, but she thought it was excessively salty. Everything else on these plates was delicious.
My Chicken Demi-Deuil was very good, although perhaps slightly dry on the outside. The cobia filet was quite tasty, even for me. The desserts were a let-down, however. The pear panna cotta was rather bland and uninteresting. The pumpkin spice cake was fine, but it seemed like standard grocery-store fare.
Service was outstanding.
My biggest problem with Bymark is simply the price. Our cocktails jacked up the bill substantially at $15 a piece. To be fair, they were both excellent. Adding coffee and cappucino, the bill came to nearly $150 with tax, before gratuity. I knew going in that my wallet was going to take a good beating, but I don't feel that the prices are justified.
Pet peeve: the restaurant doesn't accept payment by debit card. Why the hell is that? It's not the end of the world, but I should be able to pay however I prefer.
3 1/2 out of 5.