Not crazy about dress codes, but in THIS city, it ...

Not crazy about dress codes, but in THIS city, it is nice to kind of "go back" to the old days of dressing up for dinner..or lunch, or brunch.
We came for lunch and were seated in the main room on the first floor. Classy decor, great for people watching. I got a tour afterward, but first:
THE SERVICE: These folks are trained well. Polite, helpful, friendly. Just great!

THE FOOD: We started with appetizers.
Ginger, molasses, and rum braised pork belly. Fantabulous! The pork just melts in your mouth. The flavors of the sauce just play in your mouth. There are a couple of brussell sprout leaves in it and even THEY have great taste.
Smoked duck and roasted pumpkin orecchiette. With wild mushrooms, kale and broth. Wow. Superb.
I had the Soups 1-1-1 which are small portions of their famous turtle soup, gumbo and soup du jour, which was mushroom. My first turtle soup...awesome, savory. Gumbo was flavorful and great, and mushroom was also bursting with flavor.
My entree was Toasted garlic and whiskey flambee'd shrimp. Described on the menu as "A saute of Cajun andouille, grilled Vidalia onions, Louisiana red beans and roasted tomatoes with a warm Andouille-fat vinaigrette and smoked corn polenta".
I don't know how they get so much flavor in shrimp that are cooked to the point of perfection, but they do. There is so much flavor in this dish is can't explain it. It's just great. Superb. Awesome. Yeah.....
We also enjoyed a melon aperitif.
This place lives up to every accolade I've heard about it and more..
After dinner I got a tour of the upstairs dining area, which is sun shiny and overlooks the garden, which is sooo beautiful.