"0"^^ . . "2007-07-10T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . "4"^^ . "2"^^ . . "Dined solo here for a late lunch. \n\nWith the combination of low season & dining hour, reservations are not necessary at all.\n\nAll the staff I came into contact were professional and quite hospitable. \n\nMy server allowed me to choose seating inside the restaurant & suggested facing the mall for a good view. \n\nThe sommelier was sharp w/wine & threw in a FREE wine flight. I was loaded: 3 EXTRA 2 oz glasses of wines to sample, all fantastic. One from the Willamette Valley-currently my favorite region.\n\nBoa bread is normally baked in house at the Southern CA locations. In LV, they bake their own rosemary rolls, reminiscent of the texture of a biscuit, but fluffier & nicely scented. I couldn't finish the whole roll and packed it away for later.\n\nI was given the option of ordering from the dinner menu also. My server was unsure if the Steak Tartare was available and I let him know I would be more than happy to replace that item with a petite filet. He could have easily told me the lower priced item was unavailable, and garnered a larger tip with the bigger ticket item, but he didn't. \n\nSnacked on:\nPrime Steak Tartare $16\nSimple, elegant presentation, all the ingredients mixed at the table. I loved that I was aware of everything being put into my food.\n\nBaby Greens $9\nLarge amounts of mixed greens lightly dressed. \n\nTO-GO item:\nSteak sandwich $14\nGenerous strips of tri tip on ciabiatta bread & a creamy fragrant sauce. The shoe string fries were sprinkled with herbs. \n\nTotal tab: $65.73\n\nA steal for a glass of wine while dining, FREE wine flight, a light snack, a glass of wine to go while shopping and TWO more mini-meals.\n\nI was raving about the service and food. I'll definitely be back to dine on a hunka seared cow."^^ . .