Keith and I loved Poste, but it closed over a year ago and this restaurant took its place. So, we were interested to see how the remodeled decor and menu would fare. We went during Restaurant Week to take advantage of the $35 menu that allowed 4 courses. For an additional $20, a 3 drink paring was also available. The concept is still shared plates, and whatever we chose would come out from the kitchen whenever it was ready, as opposed to being served in timed courses.
To start, we shard the House Made Gluten Free Corn Bread served with Vermont cultured butter. The large muffin size was great for sharing and was buttery and soft.
We ate it with the True Farms Mixed Greens Salad featuring grape tomatoes, shaved fennel and baby carrot with white balsamic dressing. It was nice and light to ease you into the rest of the meal.
Next, I ordered the Poke Tuna with sweet onion, sesame, nori, scallion, guacamole, soy and honey. It was a generous portion, but I found the scallion to be very overpowering.
Keith ate the American Wagyu Beef Tartare made with black garlic aioli, shallot, and parmesan served with sliced baguette. The tartare was almost like a tuna spread with the aioli and shallots. It, too, was a generous portion - perfect for sharing.
The Pan Seared Halibut had a $2 up charge and was a bit overcooked, but it had comforting flavor with wild mushroom, snow peas, spicy basil-parsley oil, and caper cream.
All in all, the service and food was typical of hotel fare. The ambience was very loud and almost unsettling. I much preferred the previous tenant, but turnover in this busy city is inevitable. I wonder how long this one will last.
Total Rating: 3.63
Food: 3.5, Price: 3.5, Service: 4.5, Ambience: 3, Accessibility: 5
