Best Restaurants for Foodies in Art District on Santa Fe

Food was fantastic and the service was outstanding. Thank you for a great evening spent with clients. Everyone enjoyed the experience.

Food was excellent in most regards though a few things were not outstanding. NY Strip was a bit tough, the cook was perfect but noticeably oversalted (and we like a well-seasoned steak). Service was in some ways very good and attentive but the food came out in a rush after we were told authoritatively if nicely that the restaurant likes to get the whole order in at once (anything else we can do for the restaurant’s convenience?). We obliged. The result was that the focaccia and primi came out in quick succession while we were barely getting into our first cocktail. No sooner had we finished the primi when the secondi came right after. The whole service took about 45 minutes which was crazy. The server and floor mgr did notice the “timing issue” and briefly apologized but still made it our problem to deal with. So, do we enjoy the cocktail while the food sits and gets cold or slurp down our drink so it doesn’t clash with the food? They should have 86’d the primi which should have been held back for at least 10 more minutes, and let us breathe and have our cocktails. That would have been professional. It’s awkward to have to confront the staff about it and neg on the vibe. We probably would go back but would possibly be forced to push back on the service, which is an unpleasant thing to deal with when we just want, I don’t know, maybe 75 or 90 minutes to enjoy a fine meal and perhaps 2 or 3 minutes between courses. Still 4 out of 5 stars. Food was the star.

This was the best dining experience of my life. The setting is very snug and intimate, but you make fast friend in the 'not-a-waiting-room' and seated at the tight twelve person U-Shaped table. The servers, chefs, and sommelier weave between one another mastering their own confinement in the interior of the U. They take turns in a symphony of explanations. 'Junmai' means 'pure rice' sake. "This crunchy rice and pork dumpling roll is best eaten with the purple lettuce leaf like a taco.' If I had a complaint it would be that the meal went by too fast and I wouldn't have minded more lingering in the explanations, but I understood completely given the time constraints. Serving thirty-two separate dishes, each no bigger than a few bites, prepared right in front of you, interspersed with drink service and explanations all squeezed impossibly in two hours of culinary joy. About half of the dishes would have qualified as the most interesting thing I had ever eaten. I had anticipated more of a sushi focus, and there were a few sushi dishes to be fair, but the meal wandered merrily from tapioca dumplings, to mole chicken, to caviar-topped tuna not one of which failed to surprise and delight. The sommelier was patient and enthusiastic, the paired sake course kept pace with the dizzying meal, and he had notes and information for each bottle of sake and wine. My wife and I's particular favorite was an alcohol added sake made by one of the few non-Japanese sake brewers in Japan, which we are now pursuing to the ends of internet. The meal and drinks were expensive, so I hope it is considered high praise in saying it was worth every penny. If you have the time and the means go to Ukiyo Omakase.

The food was incredible! So unique but delicious. The menu is a tad overwhelming because it’s in Spanish and different ingredients so ask your server for advice. Molote was a huge hit, beets tostada, carne asada and must have the elote cake!

Beautifully curated experience. Top notch staff front and back of the kitchen. Really explained everything to full details to satisfy any foodie's curiosity. This dining experience created memories that i will cherish for years.