Lucille Z.
Yelp
We had no idea what to expect as the concierge of our hotel made our reservations a week ahead of time.
We went around 5:30 PM and were seated on a balcony overlooking Bridge street. We knew it would be a fancy people-watching place, but it really was the best spot in town.
We could hear the live musician from the Mexican place across the street who is singing some nice Neil Young .
It was not crowded of course because it was 530. I think there were just a few other couples. The vibe is casual or swanky. Whatever you are wearing it will be great, but you will know you are dining in a fine establishment.
Our server was David and I really liked his demeanor. He was quiet & gentle. He talked to us about his house and his wife, etc.
He's a gentleman wanting to make sure his patrons were happy. He called us by name.
He reviewed all of the appetizers, wine, and food items-- going into great detail--but we did not feel any pressure.
We ordered a bread plate, which was pretty good. Two of the three breads were great, but one (brioche) was lacking.
They had a menu with discounted wines as they were moving into a new season. The one we got was very good.
For appetizers, my husband ordered the arugula salad and I ordered the tomato basil soup. The bowl of soup was so big that I couldn't even begin to eat it , so my husband finished it off. It was delicious.
We both had the deconstructed pork chops. I wanted mine well done, although I think in retrospect, I would get the medium temperature.
Part of the pork chop was served on bone and part of it was thinly sliced and presented professionally on a bed of polenta. I wanted much more of that polenta!
The portions were huge. Neither of us could finish half of our portion so we each brought half home for tomorrow night's dinner. We skipped on the desert, but we were treated to a chocolate truffle anyway.
We were very happy with our decision to dine here!