text: Ambience says a great deal. The place is well designed and has a great atmosphere. The cocktails were decent but probably on the less interesting side. I was excited to see a few menu items, in particular, Foie Gras which they don't serve in CA anymore. Was subpar. The food was good but not spectacular. One thing that surprised me was the Salmon en Papillote was served (and probably cooked) not in parchment paper but in a clear vellum plastic.\n\nOn a brighter note - the deserts were solid. Plentiful and unique in presentation, flavor, etc. great work Ben and Steph, the masters of the dessert universe.