An ostentatious front that serves overly familar flavors guided by an equally banal menu, a menu that should have been the unmistakable signal to promply depart.

Some desserts were fun and imaginatve. A quality lacking of the courses before them.

They served shrimp cocktail for $20! Shrimp cocktail. Literally, ketchup with horseradish for the base sauce with lightly boiled shrimp. This is elegance, imaginative, refined? I make shrimp cocktail for a snack. Get TF out of here!

King Crab bisque- salt was the victor in this dish. To me, the flavor reminded me of the scent of the Atlantic ocean or a well used harbor. Is that the exp they were seeking?

Oysters- a quarter the size of ones found in Hawaii and half the size of Florida. The after flavor was fishy. This is Iowa, and I’m still alive. I guess that’s the type of win people can expect at this establisment.

Bread and curry butter- literally, just a tender bread with a common powdered curry mix infused butter. Ive churned better butter with a mixer and carton store bought heavy cream.

Gnocchi- it was tender. Flavor, mild. Presentation, exaggerated.

Carrot wellington- crispy, beautiful layers, subdued flavors for the number of ingredients used. Demi glaze added to the already subdued flavor. Makes me ponder on why some flavor and some flavor doesnt equal more flavor. There was a noticeable mouthfeel that coated the tongue that didnt match the dish.

Duck and Filet Mignon. There was a block of a potato that, well, tasted like a fried potato. Reminded me of the hashbrown we were served in the beginning that was disguised as a gastronomical art piece of labor. Again, the flavors seemed surpressed on both accounts. Demi glaze, Everywhere.

Skate was described as store bought fish sticks. Enough said. When I tried a bite of their plate, I enjoyed the meaty texture. A tarragon tartar sauce was provided, it had a light flavor profile but what i remember most was that it tasted like, well, tartar sauce.

Written Jan 1, 2024. Add on below recalls other issues reminded of.

Spilled wine on table while pouring, did not top off amount spilled. Waiter described menu. Noticed there was quite a bit of sediment in the wine.

Non-alcoholic beverage looked beautiful. Tasted like smoked extract.