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PF rides the line between being a little too pricey for a 'normal' evening out for us, but not quite where we'd want to be if we were going for a 'nice' evening out (in several ways), which is probably why it had always been one of those places I walked by and said 'I'd like to try that sometime'... for a few too many years. Well, finally the occasion called for it, and met friends for dinner on their lovely patio one evening last week. Service was enthusiastic but seemed overwhelmed, but that gave us time to enjoy our cocktails (once they finally arrived) and the evening. My wife and I split the crab cocktail ($14) which was a solid portion, but could have been more carefully picked from the shell. I had the soft shell crabs ($32) which came with 2 jumbo soft shells drizzled with two different sauces (asian flavors) over a bed of vinegar-based slaw. The crabs themselves were quite large and fried well. Unfortunately one of the two sauces was very salty, and on top of the seasoned crab left some bits almost inedible. The slaw underneath either didn't hold up well under the heat of the crabs, or was maybe made in batches several days earlier (or both) - it both looked and tasted less fresh that I would have liked. The waiter didn't bat an eye when a substantial portion of the food on the plate went uneaten, though to be fair it was a very large dish to start with. Dinner, drink and tax came to $75 (pre-tip) per person which was pretty reasonable given what we ordered, I just wish the entree had been better. Compared to the wonderful sea bass dinner I had at Ford's two nights later, it's hard to justify the extra miles or dollars for PassionFish.

According to an article in the NY Post just yesterday, you aren't alone: "...revenues declined 23.4 percent in the last quarter and same-store sales were down 30 percent..." and the crowds don't seem to be coming back in their original numbers (many publications, some 'more reputable' agree). We stuck with the chain throughout the episode. But then shortly after things died down, I got a chicken bowl that contained meat that was raw in the middle. Not 'a little pinkish', but raw. After notifying Chipotle, their response indicated they were taking the matter seriously with the local store and offered us some free burritos. I politely declined.

They're charging $32 for a 5 oz filet that you can get down the road at Clydes Willow Creek for $15 in June - less than half the price. Clydes is what it is, but its hard to see the value add of paying $17 more to eat the same meal at HH. Even DC Prime down the road is only charging $2 more (without sides) for their respective 8oz filets, and that is a 'luxury' steakhouse. At least the beer list isn't too bad, and they do appear to be trying to focus on a few locals. That is some pretty expensive real estate with a lot of competition to be floated by people watching the games 16 Sundays a year, though.

This may just be a case of not being able to walk and chew gum at the same time, but my biggest issue with the food here is that you can't see to eat it. I realize that sounds both ridiculous and obvious, but they completely black out their theatres when the movies start - there have been several times where I've somewhat given up on my meal after fumbling around with it in the dark (insert bra joke here). The solution is to stick to items like chicken fingers, pizza, popcorn, etc that don't require a great deal of coordination, but picking through an entree with a fork or trying to hold together a messy sandwich is more trouble than its worth. If you arrive a half hour early you can usually get a decent start on your meal before the lights go down, but to me, if I'm going to eat before the movie there are other, better options in the neighborhood. Oddly enough I never had this issue at the Arlington Draft House. Either I was ordering more simply (food quality being far inferior to Alamo in my opinion), or they keep some lighting on.

The octopus was an appetizer on the menu that evening (which does tend to change often)

Two and a half years since the last post (yowzas!) and this still rings largely true. Took my wife and two friends here for dinner on Friday night for her birthday. She's close enough to popping out a kid that making reservations far in advance wasn't practical, but a week out we managed to snag a reservation here. It wasn't a top 5 best meal, but it was very solid and we enjoyed our evening. The amuse was a variation of apple cider, which started us off at the low point of the evening. Serving a cold cider (it was more complex but didn't full hear the runner) on a cool evening in early April felt out of place. My appetizer of Foie Gras Torchon ($26) with citrus and candied walnuts was a substantial portion and could easily have been split between 2. Other orders of Jumbo White Asparagus ($16), Charred Spanish Octopus ($15) and Bucatini Carbonara ($16) were also enjoyed - I particularly enjoyed the smoked egg vinaigrette with the asparagus. Dinner brought a Lamb Chop (also Lamb porchetta) ($42) that had great flavor but was slightly beyond the medium rare that was ordered. The wives both ate Shrimp and Grits ($34) which both enjoyed. The '12 Cade Cabernet that was recommended by Rich ($125) was a good choice (as was the glass of Sancerre he recommended with my foie). Desserts (Key Lime Pie, Orange Bombe) were inventive, if a bit on the overly sweet side. Service was excellent all around. Only very minor nit was, when you see a 9 month pregnant lady, maybe offer a first floor seating option considering how tight the stairways are in this old building. That being said, I could/should have mentioned that in the reservation and I'm sure they would have accommodated. 2 cocktails, 1 sancerre, 1 bottle of wine, 2 bottled beers and 1 GM, 4 apps, 4 entrees and 3 desserts, and the pre-tip, post tax bill was right at $500. For as much as we enjoyed the evening, this felt like a bit of a bargain (if $500 for dinner ever can).

A few colleagues and I stopped by the recently opened Cooper's Hawk restaurant in Ashburn for lunch last week. This is a small chain based in the midwest that seems to be undergoing rapid expansion, with a location in Richmond and another opening soon in Reston. Overall the food was quite good, but service could use some work. After the usual background speech about the restaurant, the server let us know that each guest can order two free tastings of any of their wines with their meal - every dish has an accompanying recommended bin number for pairings. There is also a large barrel of a red blend in the middle of the room that "changes monthly, and no one knows what the blend is that month." Interesting idea to keep things moving, but the explanation came across more as what they had in open bottles at the end of the evening. Everyone took up the offer of the two free tastings but passed on the mystery barrel... Meals start with an offer of pretzel bread, which was fine except it's always awkward to cut the communal loaf when out with business colleagues (hope everyone washed their hands). My Napa Chicken Salad ($14.99) was fresh and not over-dressed. Others at the table had the Brussels Sprout Salad ($7.99 [appetizer]), Chicken Madiera ($18.99) and Turkey Burger ($11.99). Nothing too adventurous but all solid meals given that it's a chain. A limited lunch menu is available with lighter portions and prices. A few nits - no one ordered an appetizer ahead of their meal or dessert and lunch was more than an hour and a half, which according to one CH frequent flyer at our table was not abnormal. It would seem that a restaurant that caters to the lunch crowd by having a separate menu would try to move things along a bit more to draw in the business crowd. Service was awkward and slow throughout the meal, with the waiter having to come back twice to confirm orders that he had written down, and serving an entire round of incorrect drinks. If this place had opened last week I'd understand, but it's been open for over a month now. Lastly, and this isn't limited to Cooper's Hawk, but.... I applaud restaurant who offer lighter menu options, but naming all of the lighter options "Life Balance XXX" makes it embarrassing to order. At Cooper's Hawk these are just lighter versions of other menu items, so there isn't really a way around saying "Life Balance" because they are not different names altogether. Having said that, "Life Balance" is still better than the Cheesecake Factory's "Skinnylicious" section.

If you can get a fresh french toast bagel at this place... man oh man, is it good. Don't go for the pre-shrink wrapped ones though, it's a bit link Kirspy Kreme, the french toast must be fresh from the oven. I always found the staff to be a bit surly, even though I used to stop here in 3-4 days a week.

Zoominfo lists their corporate address as Houston, TX. It also appears they have a new Jets themed restaurant opening soon.

These G3 guys (http://g3restaurants.com/) run a few other NFL restaurants so they must know what they're doing, but I don't see the market for another restaurant of this size in that development with a beer/sports pub theme. Either they feel they can generate enough business within the Redskins organization, Dan Snyder knows something about the team moving to Loudoun more than the rest of us, or this is purely a vanity project since other teams have done the same. Likely a combination of all three. The menus at the other restaurant are so completely predictable. I hope they are good, because if they are I'd be there every week, but I think I'll manage my expectations on this one.

Popped into Meat and Potatoes downtown last night for an impromptu dinner. Even at 7:30 on a January Sunday night, there wasn't an empty table until we were finishing with our meal. Coming off a nice win at the Rivers Casino next to Heinz Field (a surprisingly nice casino that I'd never heard about, if you're into that sort of thing), I was in an indulgence mood. Started with the roasted bone marrow ($18) which came with three large bones, bread and various accoutrements. Wife got the fried brussels ($6) to start. My 'barrel-aged' manhattan ($12) was fine, if somewhat unremarkable. Heading into the mains, my wife's Shrimp and Grits (I believe $24 but was on the special menu) brought nicely cooked shrimp but it lacked a depth of flavor and finesse, though the fried pickled okra on top was a hit. My roasted Branzino (also on specials menu but was in the mid-twenties) came with a mediterranean-themed sauce of tomato/olive/artichoke hearts. Theme was the same of a very nicely cooked protein, but accompanying flavors were surprisingly bland. Finished with a coconut cake that ended up being one of those ubiquitous jarred parfait situations that are everywhere in gastropubs these days, but daaaaaaaamn that was a good dessert. Bottom line - everything ordered from the regular menu was good to very good. Everything ordered from the specials menu was a bit disappointing but not bad. For $112 post tax but pre-tip (I also had two draft beers), it wasn't a bad deal. Just not quite worth the 'hot spot' designation, in my opinion.

Cava took me a few tries to find a flavor combo I enjoyed. I find this is common across many of the recent fast casual places - Shophouse, Cava, Beefsteak, etc. I've given Beefsteak tries and still can't find a combo that I find 'works' and have given up. Cracking this code has to be one of the core elements of having a successful new concept in this market - there's only so many times I'm willing to pay for a bad lunch when it seems like the restaurant should be doing a lot of the heavy lifting for you.

When we were at Roy's on Saturday night, the couple next to us tried to use a gift card from the same group that does Bonefish, etc. They were told the restaurant split from that group about a year ago so unfortunately their gift card was no longer valid at Roy's. Perhaps this change in ownership caused the VASTLY different experience we had at this restaurant versus those above (and to be fair, it has been six years since this thread had activity). Even on the weekend after New Years, Roy's was busy at 7pm on Saturday night - more in the bar area than in the dining room. Service was a bit slow, but there were two large group tables in the restaurant that night and our waitress had both of them (in addition to our 2 top) so I couldn't fault the waitress, who seemed to really be trying to keep up. My visibly pregnant wife is usually fine with a water or iced tea, but seeing how many tiki-themed drinks they had on the menu using different juices, I encouraged her to live wild and order a mocktail. "A mocktail?" says the waitress, after my wife asks if the bartender could make her something creative. "Oh, you mean like orange and grapefruit juice?" The creative sort of got lost in translation. But moving on. Started out with a vegetable sushi roll, which was quite good. Seeing other sushi plates come out as well, sushi may not be a bad way to go here. The wife got the crab fried rice and the vadouvan carrot soup together as her entree (prices unavailable as they were on the special menu that evening). After waiting quite some time for our food (and longer for a refill of my drink), we both agreed the Vadouvan soup had excellent flavor, it just wasn't warm. Not warm in the, this is supposed to be a chilled soup, way. Just not warm. The crab fried rice was quite sweet and had a consistency of a rice dish made the day prior. My shellfish sampler ($44) came with a lobster tail, crab cake and about five of the Teppanyaki shrimp. There is overcooked seafood, and there is 'please for the love of God stop cooking it, it's already dead' overcooked seafood - this was the latter. I honestly don't know that I could have identified the shrimp OR the lobster if it didn't come with the shell. The crab cake was your run-of-the-mill, not great, chain restaurant crab cake that was too sweet. We passed on dessert. One tiki drink, one glass of juice, one beer, and the food mentioned above was $120 with tax and tip. An expensive disappointment. Not to pile on, but the woman at the table next to us ordered the short rib. Husband: "Are you going to take that home?" Wife: "Why bother, I didn't like it enough to finish even half of it here." If someone forces you to go to Roy's, beg to sit at the bar. Order a tiki drink and a sushi appetizer. Then go to the B&O Brasserie at the Hotel Monaco, where I had a fantastic cheese pizza (also don't miss the banana pudding) 2 hours after leaving Roy's, along with most of my uneaten entree.

Visited the Ashburn location of Habit Burger for lunch today - they were giving out free burgers as a soft opening last week and I believe just fully opened over the weekend. Yes - I went to Habit Burger and didn't order a burger. Longing for something different, I got the Tuna Sandwch (grilled tuna, not tuna salad) which was billed as line-caught, sushi grade tuna. It was cooked beyond the medium as ordered, next time I'll know to go medium rare, but fast food tuna is one of those things I wanted to approach with caution... The tempura green beans were a nice change of pace from regular fries, actually tasted like a green bean, and survived the car ride home still crispy. Diet coke mix was off but I'm sure they'll get to that in due time. Corporate training staff was still on site, as one would expect. Everyone was friendly and on-point, though the number of questions it took to get from "Tuna sandwich please" to handing over my credit card was a bit absurd. Overall it was pretty good - especially considering how new it is. I obviously need to try the burger, but I'd go back occasionally for the tuna as a change of pace from the other options around here.

We lived up the street from this place for four years and enjoy Italian food. I can't put my finger on why we never went - must have passed by the place literally thousands of times, but talked to some other friends in the neighborhood and we weren't alone in that. Must not appeal to the current Rosslyn/Courthouse crowd (which ironically, probably means its a pretty good place to eat)

We get take out in Loudoun... a lot. Between the recently mentioned lack of many good upscale options around here and my wife being pregnant, I end up running out to pick up food 4-5 times a week, sometimes more. After a recent post on Spinfire at One Loudoun, I heard from several users on other places we frequent, so wanted to draw attention to a few diamonds in the rough that may not warrant their own independent thread. Kabobs and Curries - Indian restaurants in Ashburn are a bit like grocery stores around here - there are way too many of them and none of them are all that great (seriously, there is a bizarre number of supermarkets in Ashburn, but I digress). Then I noticed signs for Kabobs and Curries, located in the Ryan Park Center behind Giant a few months back, but didn't take a second look until a few coupons found their way to the mailbox more recently. The restaurant itself is pleasant and feels a step above similar area Indian restaurants in terms of ambiance. They also have a large, full bar that seems to be sadly under utilized. Chicken Kadai Curry ($14 with choice of rice or naan) is my go-to meat curry - big chunks of chicken in tomato, onion, pepper, ginger, garlic sauce. Great flavor that is even better when ordered with lamb ($16). The Lamb RoganJosh ($17) is one of their signature curries and works well for those who aren't as interested in spice - the sauce is a bit sweeter. Baigan Bharta ($12) is my personal favorite - eggplant cooked with peas and tomatoes, and trends a bit spicier than the Kadai, even when ordered medium. The Chicken Tikka kebab ($14) is well-seasoned and not dried out, as many times chicken kebabs tend to be. The Lahsooni Gobhi (crispy cauliflower in a garlicky sauce) ($6) is an addictive appetizer and manages to hold up ok when getting to go. The naan is good but I haven't gone beyond the basic version into the breadbasket. Staff is friendly and they're very takeout friendly. Only minor quibble is it would be nice to be able to order some of the vegetable options as a smaller side size. Even my wife, who does not normally care for Indian foods, will usually go for it if I say Kebabs and Curries. It hasn't been busy during the various times I've been there so hopefully some more will check it out. Opa! Mezze Grill is a place mentioned a few times in various threads on here and was reviewed by Sietsema a few years back, but hasn't picked up a lot of traction. This is the very definition of a mom and pop place and has comfortable seating but a little light in the ambiance department. The greek comfort classics are well done here. Moussaka ($15) is a HUGE slab of the dish covered with an impossibly thick bechamel custard - best rendition I've had in the United States, and I'm a guy who likes my moussaka. Pastitsio ($14) is also quite good and also enough for two meals. Chicken Kabob ($16) is well seasoned, but like many of the chicken dishes here, tends to be a little on the dry side. Lamb Kabob ($18) is a better option, the lamb cooked so that its tender but not dried out, even when taken to go and eaten later. On the mezze side of the menu, Tyrokafteri ($6.50) is a bit like Cava's Crazy Feta, Spanikopita ($7) and Tzatziki ($6.50) are good, and the zucchini fritters ($8) are like crack - also available on a pita as another vegetarian option in addition to falafel. They do have beer and wine service but not full bar, and they DO stock Mythos (which I miss from the Tysons Lebanese Taverna in recent years) Chin-Chin Cafe - there isn't too much to say about this place except that its the best Americanized Chinese food I've come across in Loudoun, and they are really good about customizing pretty much anything you'd like. Nothing worth driving across the metro for - just solid chinese food and sushi that doesn't disappoint. Fords (love), Clydes Willow Creek (seems to be on the decline in food quality recently), Cava and Urban BBQ are places most people know about and all are happy to do takeout, but would encourage people to give Opa! and K&C a chance if in the area.

Couldn't agree more about the lack of good, higher end dining in Loudoun. If you go to any of the 'higher end' options (and its hard to call Clyde's, Ford's, Lightfoot, etc higher end) Sunday through Wednesday, they're largely empty. Sure, on Friday and Saturday those places are busy, but it has to be difficult to make a restaurant work from 2-3 days of solid revenue each week since the eastern half of the county seems to have such a large 'bedroom community' population. Areas like Middleburg and western Loudoun have less of that problem, but also have less population density/customers. I have no idea if the Salamander is living up to financial expectations or not - the few times I've visited it seemed to have quite a few guests but is not a resort you hear much about in the city. It's too bad their dining options don't live up to the potential - I would think if one area of Loudoun could really hold up a higher end, fine dining option, the Salamander would be the most likely case.

First try at the Cava breakfast options at DCA over the weekend... I thought the potato option for the bowl (instead of rice or salad) was really smart, and the chicken sausage worked well for breakfast. Having said that, overall it feels like they haven't totally figured out how to make breakfast work. The seriously rubbery eggs at the end of the line were sort of an awkward add-on, and most of the options trend toward their usual lunch options. Since I'm not a big breakfast food guy, this would work well for me but then they don't have the dips or nearly as many topping options as other Cava locations have for lunch and dinner. One thing that I think makes this concept work so well later in the day is that its hard to make a combination of options provided that really don't work together - I'd stay away from the pickled onions at breakfast... I'd go back again just because its something unique, but hopefully they're continuing to 'tweak' the early day offerings.

I was in the Ashburn location on Saturday and see that they do now have small menu cards you can take with you through the line. Also was glad to see they now offer roasted vegetables as a 'protein' option (though I still stuck with my spicy lamb).

Pizza has always been a source of contention in our household. I don't love pizza but can tolerate a good pie with fresh ingredients. My wife does love pizza and is perfectly happy with a Dominoes thin crust that leave me feeling both hungry and like I swallowed a bowling ball at the same time. But finding good pizza with fresh ingredients that has convenient takeout (that is highly subjective based on where you live and what you consider convenient) has always been a challenge. Pair this disagreement with the fact that my wife is pregnant (which means she wins almost any disagreement) - we end up doing takeout 5-6 nights a week instead of dining out, and our decent takeout options in Ashburn are limited means I've been branching out some lately - cue SpinFire. I've tried Custom Fuel a few times and was never a fan. It really seemed like a pizza that only took 2 minutes to make - lower quality ingredients and a bit undercooked and soupy for my tastes. So I walked into SpitFire with a mixture of trepidation and desperation, but the Post ranked it above average in their recent fast casual pizza article, so I figured why not. I was pleasantly surprised. Ingredient choices are solid and seem quite fresh, the crust was nicely chewy and had some flavor, and most importantly - it was fully cooked. They even tend to hold them up high in the oven at the end of cooking to get a nice browning on the cheese. The 'spicy' red sauce could use more than its current non-existent kick, but other than that, its a solid option for a 90-second pizza and has moved into the regular rotation. One word of caution - any time I've been to the Ashburn location its been very quiet (typically later in the evenings) - I'm not sure how the process would hold up during a busy lunch rush at the Rosslyn outpost.

My feelings on the lawsuit issue aside (I can see both sides) - curious as to how the restaurant handled this in a way that was faulty? If the authorities were really not able to pinpoint the exact cause of the outbreak, I'm not sure what they could have done beyond removing any items that may have been at fault (though I do agree that the free dessert offer may be a bit weak on attracting business). I have not seen any report citing non-cooperation from the restaurant. The best thing for the restaurant in this case would be to release any information about a specific, identified cause as quickly as possible. I, for one, would be much more likely to return if they could say 'It was the peas! We have removed ALL peas!' than the current story of 'We don't really know what it was but it may have been that.' Seems there is little reason for them to hide any other story...

The Ashburn location opened this last week at the corner of 7 and Claiborne Pkwy, at the Belmont Chase development. Convenient if I go into Whole Foods for dinner and don't find anything that looks good (which seems to be more common at this WF location but I digress). Nothing to note different than the other locations, though I do think they would be well-served to create some sort of 'First time here?' card when opening new spots. There are a LOT of options for first timers and the staff explanations of everything on the line means a ten person line takes twenty minutes to get through.

Had a last minute trip to Chicago last week, which meant I had zero chance of getting an actual reservation at Girl and the Goat. To my surprise, when I walked in with my +1 at 6:15, was seated immediately at one of the outdoor communal tables. Quick word about the ambiance - I was very glad to sit outside. The interior seemed like a chaotic food hall. While I'm not a huge fan of communal tables, and the ones here are seated pretty tightly, at least we could enjoy a pleasant conversation and a nice evening. Started out with the Ratatouille Bread ($4) served with a tzatziki and one other dipping sauce lost to my aging memory. The bread had great flavor without being overwhelming, and at $4 was a great way to start the meal - I would definitely recommend trying any of the bread menu (there were five options when we were there). Next up was the Chickpea Fritters with a stonefruit salad. I'm not a chickpea lover but this was one of the best dishes I've had all year. The fritters themselves were crispy squares that were silken and smooth on the inside that were balanced nicely by the salad. Next up were the Squash Blossom crab rangoons - pretty much exactly what you would expect but well-fried and delicious. The only disappointing dish of the meal were the Pierogies - I didn't care for the flavor or texture of the pierogies' shell - it almost tasted again like there was a chickpea batter. I couldn't place my finger on it, but I had a strongly negative reaction - though to be fair the table next to us seemed to love them. Overall I'd happily go back and work my way through more of the menu.

This could be a sad commentary on the state of my age and our place in suburbia. Or it could be a commentary on how we own our situation and make the best of it. But we bar crawl Tysons Corner. Specifically Tysons I (the non-Galleria version). Its halfway home. It has parking. It has bars. It has food. I spent too much time deciding whether to place this post in the 'Dining in Tysons' thread, or this one, but the fact is, we always end up at Coastal Flats for food. Coastal Flats is less consistent than it once was - that is subjective. And it is more expensive - that is not. But compared to the italian place and La Sandia, its gourmet. Gordon Biersch has the beer - not great beer, but I'd venture to say a better list than Coastal. And Seasons has... tiny desserts? But this is supposed to be about Coastal Flats. Was there twice this week. The first trip, we had the Simply Grilled Chicken ($14) with couscous and tomato/cucumber salad. The chicken actually tasted grilled, the salad was light and fresh and the couscous wasn't overbearing. I would not go out of my way to go to Coastal Flats, and wouldn't go out of any way for a dish called "Simply Grilled Chicken", but dang it if this didn't hit the spot on a hot summer night. Two nights later we're back, intending to eat dinner. Start with a beer and a glass of wine and mistakenly venture from our usual order of Blue Crab and Rock Shrimp Fritters ($10) for 2 Baby Cakes ($7) - mini crab cake sandwiches. I think where we went wrong was when the bartender (who was by-the-book GAR friendly) described the dish down to the ingredients (I don't need to know about the shrimp paste in my crab cakes). But out came an asian slaw totally over-powered by a sweet mayonnaise-based sauce on a bun with a 'crab' cake mixed somewhere in there that was so bad we both were turned off from eating dinner. But man, that grilled chicken hit the spot. He looks to the left (generic italian spot, La Sandia), he looks ahead (beer), and looks to the right (a restaurant with a serious identity crisis called Seasons 52), and looks forward to having that chicken again next week.

In Vegas for two nights last weekend, the first night we hit the buffet at Aria ($39.99) with unlimited drinks package ($12.99). The first time I had the Aria buffet I was impressed, this time was simply meh. There were no chef's stations and, outside the crab legs, was somewhat average. So the second night we decided to be grown ups and hit a nicer restaurant in our hotel (Venetian). Wanted a slightly lower price point than Heritage Steak across the street (holy cow, Tom, I know you are famous but seriously?) and wife was interested in seafood. I'd never heard of Aquaknox but it was convenient, at the right price point (nice, but not obscene) and had really great reviews online. Started with the Crab Cake appetizer ($19) - I should learn that crab cakes are sort of what we do around here. This version was good, but a bit over-salted and just didn't wow. The Foie Gras slider ($20) with strawberry ketchup on brioche... this was my wife's first time eating foie (I'm working on the problem slowly...) and she thought they were excellent. I thought they were very good, but I missed the foie a bit (making them the perfect foie intro dish for her). For entrees she had the Prawns ($36) with couscous and a lobster cream that was fantastic. I had the scallops ($44) with pea puree, potatoes and carrot confit that was good, but also didn't wow me. The whole dish felt very heavy despite the peas and carrot - I realize this sounds dumb, but was almost too much scallops? We drank our dessert with a lovely bottle of Domaine Carneros. Service was also excellent. For $200 plus tip, this was a very pleasant meal. A few hiccups but largely in how I ordered, I'd certainly be willing to give it a second try.