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The place was nice looking and inviting but way too bright for a dinner date. I felt like I was at lunch. The service was great - bartender and our server. I had to send my steak back as it was waaaaaay over salted and inedible. I didn't like that the chef came out and hand delivered my replacement and repeated several times, oh, so you wanted the low sodium steak?? No, I wanted an appropriately seasoned and edible one. The second steak was delicious and my date was happy with her food. Overall a good experience and I'd return.

Food was terrific. Tomahawk steak outstanding, as was sea bass. Side dishes excellent as well. Only gripe was with service. Restaurant was not at all crowded, and while we (three diners) were seated immediately, our waiter appeared for about 20 seconds to greet us, but then inexplicably disappeared for 22 minutes. Episodic appearances continued, which was annoying, although he was a nice guy and actually a good waiter when he did appear. This resulted in most food being brought at slightly sub-optimal serving temps, which is a problem when one is spending $100 per plate. Other than that, this wasn't that big a deal, and we had a lovely time.

All of the staff were kind and accommodating. The food was great and the ambiance is always nice.

We usually hangout there. Always busy, which is good, but sometimes service is slow, because too busy