Food was truly excellent. Compliments to the chef for orchestrating fantastic dishes. The oxtail lasagna was absolutely stunning and unlike anything I’ve ever had.

My criticism is mostly based in service/atmosphere (the waiters are all excellent, and hats off to our waiter Tero, who was superb). We were sat 15 minutes after our reservation (despite arriving early), and were given a table that was uncomfortably close to the service station. Basically, the waiters’ butts were in my face- <4 inches from my face- throughout the entire experience. They were nice butts, sure, but I wanted to focus on my date and the phenomenal food, right? I understand tight space in cozy restaurants, but multiple (better) tables remained empty for the entire service (over two hours). We were also offered bread and then charged for it- it’s only $2 per person, sure, but seriously?

Again, the service was great. The food is better than some Michelin restaurants in California. But I feel like some of the hospitality basics were missed.