. "0"^^ . . "I wanted to love this restaurant. I love it's predecessor in Independence. But there just was something off about it when we dined there. I had made reservations and when I arrived was shown to the back of the house near the kitchen. There were several very nice four tops near the front so I asked to be seated there. There was no hassle involved or attitude on the part of the hostess, but why not seat us in a nicer location from the start? We ordered drinks and they were stellar. Loved my tequila/ St. Germain martini. Had the carbonara as an appetizer and the charcuterie sampler. The carbonara is always fabulous. The charcuterie app was a bit on the meager side, with extremely thin slices of various meats. As my main I ordered the pork cassoulet. My partner ordered the entre size of the carbonara. I asked in advance if it was traditionally made cassoulet, ie: baked low and slow in the oven, and I was assured it was. When it arrived it was really a deconstructed plate, with a creamy bean base and some slightly rare pork tenderloin and a few slices of sausage. Not at all a traditional cassoulet. Very disappointed. I loved the vibe of the space and the location. But I won't be rushing back. It just didn't score a big \"Wow I love this place!\" with me."^^ . "0"^^ . "3"^^ . "0"^^ . "2012-03-22T00:00:00"^^ . .