The majority of the plates on the tasting menu were nicely done, notably the lamb, fish, and dessert courses, but a few were either less convincing (a rather fishy and gelatinous sea urchin concoction) or flatly tasteless, as was a soupy amuse bouche. Pacing was uneven and not fully attentive —our order of the house special aperitif cocktail was only served after the amuses bouches were placed on the table, eliminating the expected relaxing start phase of a high end evening. We were seated in a dramatic formerly outdoor courtyard which had been converted very effectively Into a handsome stone walled and leafy room, such attention to the setting was undone by allowing a scruffily dressed unkempt couple to occupy one of the restaurant’s most prominently visible tables. There are times when I wonder why restaurateurs devote so much energy in designing inviting spaces yet allow eyesores to enter and ruin the effect. Our visit was one of those times. In summary, there were some high points to the evening, but a starred experience should be more consistent.

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