When I first heard about this restaurant I was excited to try it. Imagine my surprise that such a high priced establishment has an unpaved parking lot and their additional parking consists of parking in wilderness and then having to stumble in the dark in heels down a steep incline. When entering the establishment the decor was charming, but there was also no host/hostess at the stand.\r
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The servers seemed friendly and knowledgeable, and quick to explain what items on the menu were and refill drinks. My boyfriend and I ordered the Duck Duck Goose appetizer, the Mixed Wild Grill, and the Venison Chops with Lobster. Our appetizer was nicely presented, though the garnish on the duck confit would best have been left off. The flavor of the confit and prosciutto was excellent. I wish I could say the same about the goose. It was wrapped around some sort of jelly concoction and topped by what tasted like sprouts gone bad. At first we thought the Venison chops were a mistaken order when it came out as the ""lobster"" in the description would have been more accurately named, ""Pears with a side of venison Chops with two melon ball scoops of lobster."" The two chops were no more than two bites each, and there was more pear in this dish than meat. The mixed grill was decent, the vegetables, venison and bison being my favorites. The rabbit tenders were dry and overcooked, and the mixed game sausage may have been the worst thing I've ever eaten. If you can imagine someone taking a five day old piece of roadkill, scooping out it's putrid meat and putting it into a casing, you will come close to experiencing the full flavor of this sausage. For dessert we tried the olive oil rosemary cake and the caramel apple spice cake. The olive oil cake tasted like a lemon square, but the spice cake was lovely. \r
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This restaurant does not live up to the hype, and certainly is not worth the $40-52 per entree they demand.
Pros: Easy to get reservations
Cons: Bad parking, overpriced mediocre food which must be why it's easy to get reservations
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