Wow this is long overdue. For the end-of-the-year celebration with my girlfriend in 2015, we visited Osco for a nice meal. We didn't expect any special menu that week but were pleasantly surprised with a 3-course meal for $35/person. At that I was a bit skeptical, wondering if the food quality will be sacrificed because of such value that was being offered, like what we often see during the Restaurant Week in many NY restaurants.
Boy was I wrong. I think the Chef took extra care in preparing our meal, because everything that went into my mouth that day was fantastic, not to mention that it was visually appealing when presented to our table. I never knew an octopus meat that I was given for appetizer in generous portions could be so tender and soft. The piece of steak that I ordered for the main entree was far better than what they serve in dedicated steakhouses.
When I inquired about absinthe since I never had an opportunity to try before, our waiter was kind enough to passionately give a short history lesson, and suggested a few cocktail combinations that are great with absinthe - which just turned out to be as great as he mentioned.
All in all, I couldn't be happier with the experience that Osco allowed me to take that night.