text: We wandered in during our weekend staycation not even sure we wanted more steak we had been to a few steak places of late and wanted something different We checked out the menu and decided that it was broad enough to give it a gonnWe started out with white wine by the glass a sauv blanc and a chard and ordered a bottle of red for dinner I wish now I could remember the recommendation but both my companion and the sommelier were excited about it and I loved the choices they were making winowinnnEschewing the steaks I ordered a Caesar salad and the Oysters Rockefeller and he ordered the chilean sea bass nnThe salad was good crisp and tangy Nothing spectacular but a solid Caesar salad Fresh dressing from what I could taste and plenty of ground pepper to taste Always a plusnnThe oysters were really tasty Cheesy spinachy garlicy goodness on the halfshe will The oysters themselves were perfectly cooked and the Rockefeller preparation was fresh the top was expertly browned and the layer below was creamy and all but screamed flavorful Eat me A dish done very wellnnThe sea bass was well to say it was not good was an understatement The ammonia smell coming from it was overpowering We all know the freshening up trick and thankfully no one argued with us when we sent it back To the servers credit all the staff really they offered him another entree no way were we asking for a repeat of that and had a petite filet and au gratin potatoes back to the table in no timennThe filet was executed well It was cooked as requested had an excellent flavor and was tender and juicy I did not try the potatoes but they looked good and my companion liked them a lotnnThe service was excellent most of the time with a smattering of slow spots and one flagdown The atmosphere is both casual and intimate highend without being stuffy darkish without needing to squint to see everything I would have liked to seen the patrons spread out more I get that there are service loads to consider but then seat the couples in more quiet areas and keep the families and larger groups closer together I do not know how to make it fair but it seemed like our quiet dinner was interrupted a little too often by the large groups to which we seemed a little too closennI really wanted to give it stars To be fair they did handle the fish issue with grace However for what I expected and what they promise it was just good Not great but good A solid AOK experience I would go back again sure I would give it another shot if just for the oysters and wine nnPS The living statue thingy at the front by the hostess desk small voice It creeped me out nolie