"13"^^ . "5"^^ . . "Celebrated an early valentine's here for dinner. Excellent decision!\n\nIt was a Sunday night, and even though we were early for our reservation, we got seated right away. Not too crowded, but we were not the only ones there.\n\nMy partner and I are somewhat difficult: I'm vegetarian, and he has Celiac's disease. Luckily, Whitfield has a vegetarian tasting menu and several options. The waiter was super helpful about finding gluten free options for my partner as well.\n\nI went with the veggie tasting menu, which consisted of beet tartar, risotto cakes on black-eyed peas, and a vegan chocolate mousse with coconut and kaffir lime.\n\nLoved the beet tartar. It was briny and flavorful. If you're not a pickle fan, then I don't recommend it. The risotto cakes were good, and the black-eyed-peas had a smokey taste that is hard to achieve without meat. Very impressive. The chocolate mousse was very thick and rich. I could have handled less coconut, but that's just me.\n\nI had a gimlet from their cocktail menu, and it was a nice cucumber-y twist on the classic. I also tried one of their fancy french ciders, and it drank like champagne (shocking, I know).\n\nBecause it wasn't crowded, service was prompt. The atmosphere is nice, with great (read: flattering) lighting. Very happy with the experience. I hope they do the veggie tasting menu seasonally, so I can come back and try something new!"^^ . . "2017-02-13T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . "2"^^ . .