Francis S.
Yelp
This place is truly one of those fine dining experiences you don't get often, like only for special occasions.
Pro tip: if you're going for dinner, the reserved parking is only there until 5, then you can park anywhere.
To start with the food we ordered the escargot, beef carpaccio, and tuna tartare. And they were absolutely scrumptious! All of it. I would have to say my favorite was the tuna. They give you crunchy chips to put the tuna on, and they refill if you run out. It's definitely a must order. However, I would say that if you're going with a larger group of people, the beef carpaccio would be a bit harder to share just due to the nature of it and the egg on top. It's hard to share a runny egg. The escargot as expected takes the favor of whatever it's cooked with and the mushroom was heavily showcased in this dish. It's very creamy too, similar to a cream of mushroom soup. They also come with complimentary bread. It's a bit on the salty side for my liking, but it was very flavorful.
As for the main fish I got the beef tenderloin with an extra fois gras. I know it's not necessarily the most ethical food, but it was my first time trying it. It wasn't as overly heavy as I thought it would be. It was simply a liver. The potatoes were very well season with a lot of garlic, but like the bread, I think they tend to over salt the carbohydrates, as commented on my someone at my table who ordered a pasta. I'm not sure if it was the choice of the cut of beef, but it was very stringy and caught in my teeth. It tasted fine, but I can't say I was able to finish it, so I decided to take it home and make it into a stew instead. Personally, I think it would be better off stewed than served alone, but it could be because I have the taste buds of a child, which would be a fair assessment.
The service was wonderful, as you would expect for a restaurant like this. The water was always topped off. We ordered a wine and they would come by periodically to also top off glasses. It was a wonderful experience. If you're a bit confused or indecisive about wines, they have a sommelier on staff that is here to help you make that decision. My only comment is that this is a place that you would need to get an appetizer, since the food takes such a long time. But, hey, it's fresh! They did mess up one of the ordered and my friend got a complimentary salad so she didn't have to just watch all of us eat awkwardly, so that was kind of them. Overall, no comments.
Finally, since we were a group of 9, there is this small circular space before the main dining space meant to accommodate reservations for larger parties. It has a cool echoing effect for the music that piped in and painted a very deep sensual purple. I'm a big fan of the color pallete of this place. The music is your typical smooth jazz, nothing with words/lyrics, to maintain the ambiance of the place.
I think the place I would compare this to is M brothers at the Mayo Clinic. I think it's run by the same family. The food her FAR SURPASSES the food at M brothers. And it was a wonderful fmdining experience. Personally, I would stay away from the beef dishes and order fish instead at both of these establishments. Food is a bit on the salty side, but very flavorful.