"Shmoné is the only restaurant where we’ve ordered another bottle of wine after finishing dessert. We just didn’t want to leave yet. It’s fun at this Israeli restaurant. Not dance-on-tables fun, like at HaSalon from the same chef. But the music bounces around the small space, the cooks liberally hand out raki, and the mashed potatoes are listed on the menu as: “I think we managed to make a better mashed potato than Robuchon’s.” It’s best suited for a properly sexy date night, or a long dinner with friends who get excited about treating vegetables like royalty and short rib served on the bone. " - willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, neha talreja, arden shore