Natalie F.
Yelp
A good experience that aims to be very elevated in terms of service, but has an interesting menu that is not fully at one price point or another.
I visited on a weekday for my anniversary, and although we had made reservations, the restaurant was mostly empty at dinnertime. As such, the service was incredibly friendly and attentive (almost too much, for those who don't like being checked up on as often). The ambience was nice; warmly lit, comfortable and clean setting, but what was cool was the DJ booth above the restaurant. That night, we had a live singer and bass player, which was fun.
The food was good, but not exceptional, which brings me to the pricing. It's a small, but varied, menu that serves anything from cheap pasta to gigantic cuts of prime rib (both priced accordingly). We couldn't really tell if the restaurant was meant to be as high-end as the bar and the ambience appeared.
Brie-utiful crostini: 4/5
Pretty yummy, but expensive. $15 for a very small wheel of brie, baked with pesto, sundried tomatoes, and onions. However, this was probably the only appetizer that felt appropriate for a nice steak dinner. Other options included avocado toast?
Togarashi NY Strip: 3.5/5
Pricing is fair for a NY strip of its size, but it was honestly kind of bland. Cooked very well, but we couldn't taste the 7-spice sichimi togarashi that is it's namesake.
Prime rib: 5/5
Honestly fairly delicious, if not a little salty. The creamy horseradish was incredible, and might be one of my favorite condiment to date. The texture was also very nice. The prime rib was, in fact, what we came for, since we heard it was only served Thurs-Sun.
The excellent service also alerted us to some things to take advantage of---bottles of wine are 50% off on Thursdays, which we happily indulged in.
Overall, everything made for a fun experience, but the menu felt disjointed. While the restaurant has the service, style, and flavors of an elevated experience, the menu was not as extensive as expected, and the other options seemed almost too casual (bar and grill type food) for the environment. Might revisit for a casual dinner in that case.