I had a wonderful meal on Christmas Eve I doubt that I would go back as a regular diner. Working in the restaurant industry I was able to get 'hooked up"". Though the food was solid, nothing was spectuacular, and nothing that made me say ""WOW"". The standouts were definately the foie gras app with persimmon and cippolini onions. The rich foie with glazed persimmon was contrasted very well with crispy cipollini onions. The scallop, although cooked very well, was underseasoned and was served a bit too cold for my taste. The three of us diners shared three pasta courses. The standout was the garganelli. The pasta was, for my taste, very well cooked. A guest with me described it as ""buoyant"". It bounced back in your mouth as you chewed. The rich cream sauce was balanced my the salty prosciutto and gamey quail. The gnocchi was nice as well. Served with porcinis (a fave of mine) and braised oxtail, it seemed a bit salty and would have benefited from a bit more gremolata. The gnocchis themselves were very made, not gummy, and light. The black trumpet and artichoke risotto was mediocre. There was not a whole lot of love put into it. The flavor was lacking and it was not as creamy as risotto should be. We again shared two main courses of halibut and duck. The duck had a very nice duck-y flavor but for my taste was a bit overcooked. The garnish or swiss chard, chestnuts and pomegranete honey was very tastey, very wintery. The halibut was moist and flavorful but was perhaps cooked a bit too hard and the crust on the outside was almost tough. The cauliflower, porchinis and and sunchoke puree all worked very well together. We recieved four desserts which were all nice. The chocolate and marshmallow torte was very very rich. A chocolate lovers dream. The pear in puff pastry with cheesecake and pistachio was nice as well. I enjoyed myslef but if I had to pay full price, I may have been dissapointed, though a beautiful restaurant for a date.
Pros: Beautiful restaurant, decent food, great ambience, solid service.
Cons: A bit pricey for whats served, food on cold plates!, bathrooms downstairs.
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