I was somewhat irked when I called for an 8pm reservation and was told they could take my party at 8:15 and then arrived at the restaurant to find a number of empty tables at 8:15 We were seated right away, and had a very attentive waiter who was helpful but not intrusive and showed up when you wanted him. The complimentary chicken liver pate with little toasts was flavorful and generous, and they looked to have solved the water issue noted by another reviewer as we were offered ice water straight off (I dont know whether we were charged for the ice water as another reviewer noted). The popovers with butter and sea salt were excellent . I shared the the porterhouse steak for two, which we asked to have cooked on the rare side of medium rare, and it showed up light pink but closer to medium. While it had a nice crusty outer coating, the steak itself was devoid of flavor and somewhat chewy (although my partner liked it), and for $85 I expected much better. The sides were good, but you come to a steak restaurant for the steak, and that was a disappointment. The restaurant has really got to get that right before people will want to return to pay these prices.
more