After 12 years of drooling every time I walk by, I came here last night for Dine Out with a pal and I am on the fence. Regarding FOOD: The two soups [last night] were butternut squash and the typical Feijoada: The squash soup was lovely; the other disappointed me. It may be the Cuban in me but I take Black beans very seriously and this was not the bold flavor I anticipated. They also did not have oranges along the table, which may have helped, but by the time my pal saw them at the market table, I was past it. The Market table is a decent display; I do not know if the variety changes seasonally or for DineOut Boston, but it was akin to a large charcuterie board. Surprising fact: A Vegetarian could come here and feast off of this table, so keep that in mind for groups with divisive diets. The meats for the most part were tasty, although if you are hypersensitive to salt, pace yourself. They use what appear to be salt crystals which is not your Grandma's microscopic specks. I had more than a few bites that required half a glass of water to rectify, but tender, juicy cuts. The veggies on the Market table looked pristine! The two apps included are the cheese bread and mashed potatoes. When I tell you I would spend the damn $70 full price on a pound or two of those mashed potatoes, I stand by this. I am gravely upset I didn't ask to box the plate up--the strategy is to NOT fill up on these 2 things to save space for the meat bonanza, but you should have at least half the small plate. Potato perfection. We did not order cocktails, but our water was high class AND COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY. As a Primer, they ask if you want sparkling or still. We said still because we did not want to pay for an overpriced h20 in a developed country. When I saw the bottle of Acqua Panna, I was confused but didn't say anything. $8+ later, we learned we have to specify: FREE RESOURCE FROM YOUR FAUCET. Not happy about the deceitful way they approach that --for context, this same bottle is $2.49 @ Star Market..so we are beyond turning a profit, this is an assault that is Deliverance-level asinine [movie reference]. This was not as bad as the Cava I was charged for that we did not order, almost an extra $60. It was removed but you should always review your receipt. Lastly, I took my dessert to go. It would have been conscientious to place the milk of the tres leche cake in a plastic ramekin since it was unclear when I was going to consume it but they boxed as they plate it and I am hoping it still has some dexterity tonight. I poured most of it out but it just seems 3/4 years into CV, to go would be given a little more thought restaurant-wide. SERVICE: We did wait for 15-20 minutes, with a reservation, but its Restaurant week. Our server Daniel was attentive and friendly, as was the rest of the staff. The rough start that almost had me cancel my reservation is apparently no one talks to each other. I called to inquire what would be excluded from the discounted pricing. I was told via phone 3 meats. The girl sounded like she was rehearsing because there was no certainty in what she stated. I decided to email for a more confident response. That information apparently was wrong, as well, for the seasonal cut and at least one indulgent cut were included. I said no when they offered [to be compliant] and then my pal read the menu again and confirmed it was included. When people spend the type of money one does at a steakhouse, it would be nice to go in with a bit more of an accurate picture, especially with picky eaters. Overall, not bad.