"If L’Atelier sounds interesting, but maybe not quite interesting enough to spend hundreds of dollars on one of their tasting menus, then try its sister restaurant first. Le Jardinier is located directly underneath L’Atelier. It has a shiny space that’s fitting for the sort of fussy dishes you’ll eat here. The menu is seasonal, but we’ve thoroughly enjoyed pretty much everything we’ve had here—dishes like shrimp in parmesan polenta, sunchoke velouté, and wagyu bavette (the cocktails are exceptional too). We actually like this place better for lunch than dinner, because they offer a prix fixe menu for $58 per person that’s worth making up an excuse to blow off work this Friday." - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo