Paul L.
Yelp
We went here when they first opened 15 years ago, and it was really good then. We went back tonight and it was so delightful we can't understand why we waited 15 years to come back.
The service here was really on top of it. Anyplace that changes your silverware between courses gets an extra half star in my book. In fact, for a very small restaurant (maybe 20 tables) the server to diner ratio was nothing short of incredible, there were 2 hosts, 6 servers, and 4 people in the kitchen, so you can imagine how attentive they were (in case you have no imagination, the answer is very). They also brought a carafe of ice water to the table. Another half star for that.
All of the food was scrumptious. We started with the roasted beets with goat cheese and a balsamic reduction, which they split into two plates for us, and each one was a tiny work of art (see photo). RL had the parmigiano-reggiano crusted walleye with roasted red pepper sauce, which was some pretty fabulous fish flesh. I had the bison medallions cooked medium rare, which were juicy (bison tends to be dry because it's so lean... this was not dry) and flavorful with a rich bordelaise sauce, a vegetable medley, and dill mashed potatoes.
For dessert we had the daily special, a strawberry-rhubarb crumble with homemade ice cream, which was to die for. RL and I split one, and I was genuinely sorry I hadn't ordered my own. It was that good.
I almost forgot... instead of the ubiquitous chocolate mint at the end of the meal they brought a little dish of cardamom and nutmeg spiced kettle corn, which was tasty and unexpected!
All in all, I would give them 6 stars if I could... alas.