"I originally started with a three star opinion but I'm hopeful about this place enough for a bonus point. Three stars on a clearly popular and well done spot seems harsh. But here's the deal.. A cocktail menu at a restaurant needs to have drinks I can sip on with my meal. I ended up ordering the Ruby Queen--beets and vodka, mostly--and I have no idea why I thought that would work out well. It was super vinegary; I was not prepared for an entire rocks glass of that (although of course I still drank all of it eventually). The cocktail menu is rough on Station for me. Most of it is creative, but includes negroni, manhattan, things that shouldn't take up space on the six or seven option menu.. Especially when there are some expectations from Grit & Grace's super extensive (and delicious) list. Yikes.\n\nI've been eating small basket tastings from Station for the past year at every local function and was always a fan. That has not changed, but I get less excited as the night goes on here. +1 and I spilt the heirloom tomato salad. It was complete with the super acidic earthy vibe (AND ALL THE DILL!) I've had at each preview but with a pretty little presentation. It was enough to buffer as our food took a little extra time.\nMy crispy chicken was good.. Cooked well. Tender. But I'm a gal for seasoning and wished I had some Trader Joe's 21 Salute on me. That's a little disappointing. Luckily, the lil' dirty bread pudding had enough flavor in a gooey little square for the whole plate.\n+1 had a burger that he was waaay too into. What else is new. The fries which I stole all of were great though (like, really really great).\n\nI'm definitely coming back to the bar (one of my fav 'tenders is now here!) to give the menu another swing--I'm sure it changes often enough--but might give the food some time before trying again before taking another Gamble (get it, get it). I'm sure this is going to grow to a favorite."^^ . . "1"^^ . "2015-09-14T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ . . "2"^^ . "4"^^ . .