To preface, we sat in the bar area. But, I doubt we will ever go back for the full dining experience. With that being said, the bartender, Kimberly, was fantastic. She was super friendly and attentive.
We started with a Makers on the rocks and a glass of red wine. My glass of Super Tuscan, while overpriced, was actually pretty decent.
We decided to order in courses and continue ordering if we enjoyed the preceding course. We started with the calamari. For $16, it was small. And chewy. And overall lacked flavor. It barely deserves 2 stars. Compared to the calamari served at comparable restaurants including the Capital Grille and McCormick & Schmicks, it was pathetic.
We then ordered the wedge salad and French onion soup. The wedge salad was slightly above average. I'd say the highlight was the pickled red onions (okay, but what does that really say about a salad when onions are the highlight?!). The French onion soup was incredibly bland. The broth was bland. The cheese was flavorless. I've had better French onion soup at Applebee's.
After those two courses, we decided to forego entrees. If they can't manage to cook calamari properly, I don't know that I trust them with a steak. For an "upscale" restaurant, our food experience was incredibly disappointing. We'll stick with places we know won't disappoint.