I recently OpenTable'd a reservation for six of us to grab some dinner on a snowy Saturday night after doing some research. This place definitely and very easily stood out from others in the area - Apparently good restaurants are hard to come by in Lynn. This place had good ratings and i was looking forward to my meal there.

After fourty minute drive from Boston, we arrived and easily found street parking. Fast forward a minute and we walked right into a very busy, loud and popular restaurant. People were sitting at the bar drinking beers and cocktails while others were happily feasting away. We sat near the front of the restaurant, by a window and our waiter arrived and processed our drink orders and then introduced us to their daily specials and helped field any questions and concerns.

We decided to start with one of their specials which was risotto fritters stuffed with ragu. It came with three per order and were ping pong-sized balls of deliciousness. Rich, meaty, cheesy and a great contrast of both chewiness and crispness. My fiancee and I were in heaven. It was priced at around $9 I think although I could be off. Most of their apps range from $6 to $16 and most are designed to be easy to share which I can definitely appreciate. Others at our table got lobster tacos ($13) which they devoured and another couple of friends share the calamari ($11) which they enjoyed as well.

Next came our entrees - in my case, I went with their grilled, marinated Hanger steak ($22) which came with grilled asparagus and a port wine sauce. Normally it comes with friends but I got mine with mixed greens instead and they turned the whole thing to a delicious steak salad. They even sliced my steak in the kitchen which I actually thought was neat. It was absolutely delicious and the flavors from the marinate came through. The greens were also very good and well seasoned, and the meat was cooked to a perfect medium rare like I had asked. I did get to try a couple of fries from a friend's plate, and they were really good. Everyone else thoroughly enjoyed their dinner and soon enough we all joined the clean plate club. Not a single bite was left... anywhere. No room for dessert.

As far as drinks I opted for beers but a lot of their cocktails seemed good and quite popular. Best of all, it's a bit seasonal and that reflects in the ingredients being featured in each of the drinks. They all have a flat rate of $11 which I'm not hugely fond of as liquors don't all cost the same and some are definitely more expensive than they should be. That being said, they have a bit of everything and its quite diverse which is good.

The atmosphere was pretty simple there but it worked. The service was very friendly and they make a clear effort to try to make their food and cocktail menus seasonal which everyone can and should appreciate. It's not overly expensive either which is nice however reservations are pretty much a must, especially on weekends. This could very well be the best restaurant in Lynn.

Oh a side note, I was pretty bummed when I tried to order some Pappy Van Winkle for dessert, a rare bourbon which was listed on their drinks menu but they were out of. Kind of killed my excitement, especially since the waiter seemed convinced that they had it in stock when I inquired about it. Oh well... I still left pretty happy (and full).