Lovely Dinner Experience
Friday, September 19, 2008
My friend and I ate here last night, had 6:30 rsvps. Funny, someone called while my friend said she was waiting for me and the hostess said they were fully booked! Meanwhile, half the place was empty. I think they do that to give the place a more intimate feel? I kinda liked that it wasn't packed, and we could chat without having to raise our voices to hear each other and getting attentive service from the staff. So maybe that's done on purpose? I don't know. But anyway, service was excellent and the menu was great. Lobster is the priciest dish ($46/48?) but it was SO GOOD. It's steamed (healthy!) with lemon aoili (so good), with 3 slices of potatoes (each cooked differently) and some veggies (Forgot what they are called, snow peas?). I also had the tomato soup for a starter and it was delicious!!! Came with some bread/cheese thing and the combination was flavorful. We were so full from our starter/entrees but managed to squeeze in the strawberry tart for dessert. Also very good. All in all a very nice dining experience! Expensive but a nice, adult place right by West Side Highway (saw the sunset from my seat). Oh, and the place had nice music/decor/ambience vibe to it too. Not too trendy and not overly stuffy. Great for a date or catching up with friends.
Pros: Lobster dish, tomato soup, ambience, service
Cons: kinda pricey for lobster