We went here for my girlfriend's birthday - us and another couple. When they found out we were all vegetarians, the chef, came over to our table, and asked if there was anything different on the menu that we'd like to try. We mentioned being interested in a number of things, so he said he'd prepare us a couple of things - a salad and the gnocchi.
First, he made us a wild beet salad, which had fried onions and a smoked maple syrup glaze. It was delicious - even the non salad eater in our group loved it.
Next came the gnocchi with wild mushrooms and fig. It was tremendous - it approached the effervescent quality of great gnocchi.
After that, the chef came out again, and sat with us to talk about what we would have next. He said he had something he wanted to try, and see what we thought. Everything being excellent so far, we told him to go for it.
He produced a wild rice and chickpea cake with roasted vegetables and cumin sauce. It was very good - a little crispy for my taste, but very good. The chef came out again and asked us what we thought, and talked about how he was tinkering with the dish.
For dessert, we had my favorite - Zebra cake. After that, the chef came out again, thanked us, and told us he really enjoyed having the chance to cook creatively for us.
Each course, as it came out, was served by the chef, and he introduced and explained it. He seemed to be genuinely enjoying himself, and everything was delectable.
It was the finest meal I've ever had at a restaurant.
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