Chris L.
Yelp
I was excited to try a new place in the city, and it had good reviews, so I figured I'd give it a shot. It was, in a word, ok. Not great, not bad, just okay.
So, positives: waitress was very friendly, appetizers were delicious, the mixed drinks were excellent, and the desserts were quite good. The blackberry martini was excellent! Also, goat cheese bruschetta. I don't need to describe it further, just some damn good goat cheese and bruschetta. I honestly would've liked a bit more balsamic vinegar, but it was great without. The mussels were also great - fresh, Maine mussels. Maine mussels are unique in that they're huge, not those tiny PEI mussels.
Negatives: Host arguing with waitresses at the front door, entrees were only okay, bathrooms were meh. Count the first: usually not a good sign when you're welcomed by the staff arguing with each other. But whatever, count the second: the food was meh. I will say, the scallops were perfectly cooked, but they were small for bay scallops. The lobster risotto didn't seem to have any lobster and tasted like tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes, but still tomatoes. The faro was okay, as were the carrots. The pasta was good, but not very lemony. Very disappointing.
For dessert, the creme brulee was on point, very good! The chocolate PB torte was also good, but can we all stop putting flaked sea salt in places it doesn't belong? This is a trend I am not here for and very much look forward to the day where we all agree desserts don't need to taste like the ocean.
Overall, apps, drinks, dessert, all good. Honestly, if we ever go back, we'd just get apps because those were great. Entrees tho, only meh.