If a restaurant's job is to make you feel welcome, relaxed and happy, Sardine does it very, very well. The setting, service, and food is top notch. We arrived early for our 8:15 Saturday reservation and the place was bustling, but a spot opened up at the bar so we ordered cocktails to wait for our table to come up.
The entree choices are carefully composed plates. There was the whitefish, pan seared and placed atop wild rice and squash flavored with chorizo. Light and flavorful. Also beef cheeks, long braised and super tender, deeply meaty flavor. And the moules frites, with the addictive creamy broth. Cauliflower gratin was a worthy addition.
Desserts! Individual cheesecake with an unexpected and fabulous cornmeal crust. But really, the salted caramel pot de creme takes the prize.
Thanks, Sardine, we had a great time!