Let me start out by saying my wife and I were a li...

Let me start out by saying my wife and I were a little disappointed to meet our hero. After watching the Chef show on Netflix we had to go. This is going to sound so trivial but there were consistency issues within the same plate, and other items seemed "off balance" on their flavor profiles to the point they were underwhelming. We shared a octopus that was cooked perfectly, amazing color, texture, and presentation. But the 2 pieces tasted completely different. Where one piece was perfectly balanced, the other was too tangy and spicy. We had the same experience with the shrimp and toast, as if the sauce was missing a fat that would have rounded it of perfectly. One of our sides were the fingerling potatoes with a saffron aoli made with chicken broth, and all I could think of was how good just a hint of salt and garlic would have set it off. Instead we found ourselves avoiding them for the most part. What absolutely made this experience for us was not only the atmosphere but the service. Somehow they have mastered how to make 5 star service unpretentious. The entire time we were having a blast with our server learning more about the menu, and admiring every exacting details of our surroundings. Every dish was perfectly prepared, cooked, and plated. Despite our complaints we had the time of our lives, and recommend everyone go at least once. The freshness of the ingredients alone made the dinner memorable, and the dessert provided evidence of perfection, and left our imagination whirling with possibilities of the next time.