Last night, a Thursday, I took my boyfriend here for his birthday. We were definitely excited, as we, too, had read and heard wonderful things about this newer restaurant. After careful deliberation, we chose the tasting menu (which did not require a reservation prior to our arrival) and awaited our six courses. The first, a cold appetizer of tuna tartar, was fresh and our true favorite. Served with avocado, spicy micro greens, and salt, this course was a perfect compilation of some of our favorite flavors. The sweetbreads arrived as the second course, and I was pleasantly surprised. The sweetbreads were cooked to perfection - delicate on the inside and crispy on the outside, and the soft polenta was a lovely complement. The third course was a fontina raviolini with a butter and white truffle sauce, and sadly, it marked the impending decline of our meal. The fourth course, beet tagliolini with homemade quail sausage was overwhelmed by an unimpressive sauce, and we were disappointed to find that at this point, on a Thursday night, the service began a marked decline. We waited with empty plates at our table for twenty or more minutes before our fifth course arrived, and when it did, the filet mignon with truffle Barolo wine sauce which we were anxious to try, was well done rather than rare as we had requested. Another twenty minutes passed and our desserts arrived - his a tiny sliver of layered chocolate in different textures and flavors (which he loved) and mine a poorly-plated larger piece of tiramisu. The desserts were enjoyable, but we were put-off by the strange change in service. If we return, other items we would like to try include the duck prosciutto, the squid ink linguini with crab meat, and the ravioli with rabbit mousse. I'm not sure how soon we'll return, as there are so many more places to try, but despite the service, we enjoyed a mostly delicious meal and would recommend it to others.
Pros: wonderful tasting menu, extensive wine list
Cons: service declined, ambience not particularly special
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