My wife and I went about a year ago in the Spring of '07, and like a prior review, the pricing for portion was terribly outrageous, quality of food wasn't noteworthy (in fact, I had a fish entree that didn't settle well with me not long after), and service was very clumsy. I wouldn't call the space chic unless wrought iron and Home Depot unfinished wood is your thing, and clearly the chef seems to be trading more on his CIA creds than the quality of his fare (and the locals know it). In an area with nearly as many pizza places per capita as Brooklyn, it's a pity that Velvet Monkey isn't better since the upscale change would be welcomed.
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