Sorry about formatting: My date and I went to Azure early on Wednesday evening (just after seven - I was late and the room was bustling) (March 7) during Restaurant Week and we had a great time, even if we had to wait ten minutes for a seat. // The soups were really well made: my girlfriend had the seafood stew and I had the onion soup, done in the traditional style with a sourdough crouton and lots of cheese. I didn't get a chance to taste hers, but mine was better than average . // For entrees, I had the skirt steak and she had the salmon. I don't remember what the sides were for the salmon, but the "jerked" fries that came with my steak were very flavorful and a nice compliment. // Here's the thing about me and steak: I like it rare. I want it seared on both sides and a nice, juicy middle. When I asked for it rare, the server pointed out that it would be RARE, not a medium-rare or medium. This is the first time that I've had meat cooked to my satisfaction in a restaurant in a very long time. My compliments to the staff at Azure for treating diners like adults. // I've read a lot of people talking about the size of the entrees, but they were just about perfect for us. If I were to nitpick, I'd say my date would have liked a bit more fish, but it was Restaurant Week and we both feel we got what we paid for. We ended up sharing dessert; despite my distrust of desserts that aren't chocolate based, we went with the recommendation of the toffee pudding. It was the perfect ending to the meal. // I'm not the biggest wine drinker - I leave that to my girlfriend, but the recommendations were spot-on. I was also impressed with the service. For a very busy night, we were treated better than expected and the manager stopped by to see how the meal was. Everything came together nicely that evening and we'll be going back to see what it's like when they aren't as busy and can spend those extra few seconds putting everything together. I suspect we'll be impressed.
Pros: Smart Servers, Good Wine Selection, Great Food.
Cons: Noisy, but it was Restaurant Week.
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