We went here for our wedding anniversary. The ski...

We went here for our wedding anniversary. The skinny: Great experience. Nice place. Excellent service. Negatives: Valet only parking around the restaurant. Self-parking is across the street and wouldn't always be convenient (ie., heels, long dress, rain, etc.). However, only a short wait for the car, so wasn't a problem in the end. Great food and impressive wine list. I'm a vegetarian so you're probably wondering what I was doing there. Well... did I mention the wine list? JK, in fact, I was curious after seeing a brief article that listed this place as a top option for an anniversary. They did have vegetarian options (sides, salads, and an excellent gnocchi pasta dish) and if you eat seafood, there is plenty to choose from. My husband had the duck and he was quite impressed. This place made our night, and believe me it could have gone either way. We had an argument in the car on the way to the restaurant. Also the GPS froze up and we missed the exit and got there about 10 minutes past our reservation. So when we arrived I was not in a good mood. But the staff was friendly, and we only waited about 5 min to be seated. They had one of my favorite wines that I've never been able to find in a restaurant or bar of any kind in Houston, even when it appears on their wine list. So not only did this place have the wine, it was awesome and served at the perfect temperature. By the time our food arrived, we were in good spirits talking and enjoying ourselves. The ambience of the place helped as well. It's warm and relaxing without being pretentious and overdone. The prices and options reflect a range of tax brackets, so you can splurge if you want to but you don't have to. Even so, this restaurant feels special so you should expect a little more on the higher end than at a comparable chain restaurant. As with the food and drinks, we had no complaints about the service. Our waiter was attentive, but not intrusive, and when he smiled and spoke, it didn't feel phony or forced. In other words, he didn't neglect us or try too hard. Just friendly and professional. While waiting at the bar for our table, we had the same experience with the bartenders. This was one of the best, if not the best, restaurant experience I've ever had in Houston.