text: This is the perfect restaurant if you want a balance between the pomp of LEtoile and your normal Madison fare I have been there on several occasions mostly for special occasions This restaurant is best kept for dinner with a friendsig other or a small group of around as that is the environment they tailor towards nnThe chef combines fresh ingredients with a modern American inspiration to create a menu that is approachable yet full of surprises especially in the spices he manages to tuck into various dishes I find that I walk out every time perfectly contentnot too full not hungry nnPlease please please take advantage of the wine list The owner who has stopped by my table on separate occasions has clearly put thought into it Servers are friendly nonpretentious and know when to back offnnGive this place a try nnnOn a side note I have noticed that a lot of the soso reviews on here seem to stem from a misunderstanding of how fine dining works This is not a place that you will be in and out in minutes expect to have an experience There are not waiters simply walking around because those are mostly likely backwaiters and not waiters Also Restaurant Week is never ever a fair indicator of a restaurants quality Give this place a chance you will not regret it