"It’s tough when a restaurant is so up hyped up that goers have such high expectations. We were not underwhelmed, but we weren’t overwhelmed either. It was “par“. Unfortunately the service is probably what lessened our experience – they were incredibly slow; other tables turning over, while we felt ignored toward the end. It didn’t help we were celebrating a birthday and no one was attentive to take our order. The veal and mortadella meatballs were one of the highlights. With the density you would expect them to be incredibly dry, but they were moist and had a great flavor. The chilled shrimp and mango had a solid crunch and flavor; the chili vinaigrette didn’t provide any heat you would have expected. The sea bass I love fish. I love sea bass. But this was NOT a $37 dish. It was small and rather unimaginative. What WAS worth it was Vernick’s signature dish the half chicken. Yes, you heard correctly. Chicken. I loathe ordering chicken out (I can make it at home, and quite well). Trust me, don’t miss out. The balance of flavor and crisp…it was impressive. To wrap up, the caramel brownie had great texture and flavor differences through each bite… which there are only two (small ones) of. Honestly, I don’t know if I’ll be back. It was good to try, but spending $160 on two people for a mediocre experience…We’ll see."
