My bf and I chose this place to celebrate this year's Valentine's day. And I'm glad to say that I haven't had a better food experience in Elkhart till now. This is a fancy place, and by fancy, I mean the food is good, the portion sizes are small-decent, the presentation of food is excellent and the prices are exorbitant. We started our evening with drinks, OEC and Maple cocktails, not too strong, just appropriate with our appetizers and main course meals. Then my bf ordered crab cakes and I had the beet salad, our waiter's recommendation for appetizer. It was a decent to big sized crab cake, and he loved it. My beet salad was delicately balanced between sweet and savory flavors. If I was following my diet plan, this would be enough for my evening. However, we cheated.

Next we ordered duck for him, and I got the chicken pasta dish without the chicken. It was still with marsala sauce, broccoli and mushrooms. I believe it would have been better with the chicken. It was decent, not extraordinary for me. He loved his duck, but was little confused about the side dish that the duck was placed on, a bit of a mush. I think I tried a thin apple slice and it was not suiting my taste at all.

The dishes were timed nicely, so in between appetizer and main course, we had about 10min to talk and make more food space in our tummies. I hogged on their fresh bread and butter which they had served on the house. Overall , I would average out food to be a 4 on 5, the service was excellent. Our waiter was very engaging and easy to understand when he explained the extra dishes and recommendations. A 5 star service, and ambience would be a 4.5 star... very light music in the background and we were seated in a corner at the end of the room.

On the side, two experiences made it weird for me/us ... When the last couple joined on one side of our table (bf side), I caught the guy weirdly staring at my breasts at least three times. He instantly gazed away when I looked at him... So that was a bit weird to experience in such a civilized atmosphere. Second, my bf's coat was checked in when we entered and the greeter failed to mention she was giving us a tag for it. So when we went back to get it, she requested for it and my bf was clueless about it... Hmm... just delayed getting out longer. If you are choosing to come here around peak dining hour or celebrate an occasion, I'd recommend reserving your table in advance. I do not believe there is WiFi, and the restrooms are very clean. If you have any issues, the servers are approachable. Overall, a must place to visit if you're a foodie... Good luck and happy Valentines day....