Sylvain K.
Yelp
Short version: If you are into fine wine, good food and service, go there!
Long version:
Because of COVID, we decided to seat outside. They have a lovely interior court, that specific evening was snowing so quite cold but the heaters made is comfy. Some of their heaters are not that warm, so be sure to bring a jacket ;-)
My review will be 3 parts: 1) food 2) wine 3) service.
1)food
Both my friend and I took a starter. I had the Cucumber and Farro salad and my friend had the Spring Pea Green Curry Carrot Soup soup, both were good!
For the main dish: my friend had the Filet Mignon which was excellent, I had the Sumac Crusted Colorado Rack of Lamb - it was killer. The meat was perfectly cooked, pink and juicy, the crust was crunchy with a lot of flavors. I love Harissa and it's not something I often find in the US, this harissa sauce paired well with the lamb. Finally, the mint labneh mouse brought some freshness to the dish, unexpected and well executed.
We had desert, I picked the Panna Cora with fig jam. I liked it, however I he cream was a bit too liquid and I could not taste the vanilla. Could be better.
My friend got their "special": coconut, banana, cream and chocolate. We did not like it, it was too sweet, the banana flavor was way too strong. The desert offered too many flavors and textures.
2)wine
The restaurant has an expansive wine list and anyone who is into wine will appreciate it. The sommelier is knowledgeable and knows well her wine list. We order a half-bottle of Belles-Graves (Pomerol), we had a blast and it was very reasonably priced.
3)service
Definitely a highlight of our diner. Our waiter was friendly and had humor. The service was fast, efficient and personable. The sommelier went the extra-mile for us. I am on a quest to try a wine from every US state, so I asked her about what's good in NM. She shared her opinion and we took notes on what to buy/where to go. She came back later in the evening with a complementary glass of what she recommended. THAT is customer service: woaw!
Special bonus, the staff is super friendly and share the story of the building, ask for it, it's quite interesting.
Otherwise we had a great evening and we really enjoyed our diner. While the desert was not up to our expectations, no restaurant is perfect and I hope our feedback will help the restaurant to become even better. A must try in Santa Fe!