Perfectly trained servers speak in modulated tones. Champagne corks are popped just offstage, not tableside. Plates are carried by hand, the better to avoid the metallic clang of trays. 471 N. Highland Ave. People do raise their voices.
Words bounce off wood, plaster and glass.
Yet the ambience is serene and restful. Quiet as a bank. Engagements have been known to happen here. Big deals get consummated. Serious talk and agreeable pampering are the restaurant's reasons for being.