Firstly, it is a fine restaurant, but they were no...

Firstly, it is a fine restaurant, but they were not at their finest during our lunch for four. Chef & propietor, Larry, is a wonderful bloke, we had a nice chat & I wish I could provide a better review, but, HE, afterall, did the preparation. The renovations may be smart & modern, but I felt they lacked charm, the ambience lacked warmth & a little sterile. Again, it is a fine restaurant with fine food, but I must disagree with their web page & own words as I did not find it a unique experience of international flavours, more provincial than adventurous. The service was good, but a little forced & going through the motions, perhaps we were too dull as patrons to warrant better. I know new staff need to be trained, but three trainees during lunch on our table? Inappropriate, I thought, considering the reputation of this establishment. The food was good, but nothing special, but the short black that arrived for my partner would barely fill a teaspoon, WAY, too short & this was unforgivable. I would still recommend people try this venue, it has an excellent reputation,, but we four may give it a miss in future. Cheers.