Well I hope the owners see this, because this place has some awesome potential ... but fell short tonight. If you're in town, this place is worth checking out if just for the ambiance and excellent margaritas.
Pros: Great feeling and decor. Really a place that feels spacious, up-scale and hip
Jazz on weekends
Service was good
Food presentation was visually very nice
Cocktails were great (I had a Margarita)
Cons:
Menu sounded good but execution was clumsy for our taste. It was disappointing because they obviously used high-quality ingredients. For example in the Pasta with cream sauce and salmon, there was too much of a sour note (citrus or vinegar, I assume) which made the combination of flavors just not work. I've had seafood / curry-based pastas that were excellent and balanced, but this wasn't one of them. Similarly, the Arranchera was good but the combination of flavors wasn't balanced (not enough salt and bitter, too much sour).
Bottom line is that there is a lot to like about this place, but if the food isn't 5-star then the restaurant can't be 5-star in my book.
But I can tell the owners have put a lot of money into making this place look and feel fantastic, with good staff and high-quality ingredients. But sadly I'd say the execution of the dishes was not on-par tonight. read more