This place is very nice, our server was attentive ...

This place is very nice, our server was attentive and knowledgeable. However there is a lot about this place that I find a little rediculous. For instance the furniture is more design focused and less comfort and practicality focused. The server served water from anl ridiculous carafe on a tray. He was very poised and good but these tools he was using were difficult to use and slowed his ability to serve my group. In addition the table we sat at had a gas open flame fire in the center. I was very worried our menus would catch on fire or that someone would burn themselves reaching across the table as we shared appetizers. The food and drink were good but I was frustrated by the process involved to obtain them. As an example a member of our party asked for a cheese board. The server really needed to discuss every cheese involved in the cheese board when we really just wanted him to understand what we wanted generally and provide his best suggestion. Instead we got an overly long and complex set of choices from him. This restaurant is probably great if you are focused on the food and drink experience but it is not as good if you want to focus your attention on other members of your group and your conversation. I probably won't be going here again because this restaurant is not my style. Still I'm glad I visited and I understand why people would want to go. You would learn about foods and drink.