The Raymond

I just came back from a lovely lunch at the Raymond, a true Pasadena classic. I hadn’t been here for many years, opting for some of the newer and trendier restaurants instead.
Well, I stayed away too long. Coming back was like visiting an old friend. The building and grounds and very pretty yet comfortable, and we loved looking at the paintings that were displayed. I had a delicious quiche, which was accompanied by a fresh salad, while my friend enjoyed her chicken curry.
The menu was extensive, and the lunchtime meals were well priced for the Pasadena area. I will be sure to go back again soon!

Very disappointed with my dinner experience at the Raymond. My wife ordered 3 appetizers and I ordered appetizer and an entrée. Few of the appetizers were ok. The clams were completely overcooked and the lingcod was flavorless and the pea purée was disgusting. We enjoyed coming to the Raymond many years ago but it has really gone downhill. Definitely not worth the money and with the other choices in the LA area, I won’t be going back.

So disappointed. My husband made reservations at 7:15 for a lovely dinner here tonight to celebrate my birthday. We were shown to our table by 7:30. Our server was immediately snapping at another server. By 8:45, when we hadn’t been served our food, we decided to leave without ever receiving our food. The server in the gingham checked shirt was a bit of a pill. Such a lovely setting and such a disappointment.
Update: The Raymond was gracious and reached out to correct the poor experience we had on our first visit. We just had an excellent meal — truly the best I’ve had in some time — with an incredible server and the ambiance was inviting. We will be back. My daughter could not have been happier with her king crab. My salad was divine, and my husband raved about his chicken. So glad we came back.

Bad customer service. I’ve been trying to get a hold of their events manager Teresa Brown, but for some reason she is poor to respond to phone calls and emails. In her initial email, she promised that she would get back to me with info in regard to a private event I was interested in holding at the restaurant, but Teresa has been lackadaisical about following up. I’m taking my business and event elsewhere.

Last Friday night my family decided to celebrate a birthday for dinner in the dining room and cocktails in the bar after. Once we finished appetizers our dinner did not arrive to our table for over an hour. Diners who arrived after us received their meals way before us and there was nothing complicated to our order. There was one point we had no water, wine, food or anything and had decided to ask for our check. Food arrived and it was nothing special. We are no strangers to fine dining and had never been treated this way. Trying to be positive we then moved to the bar area. By far the rudest bartenders I’ve ever encountered. Very crass and condescending. I never write reviews on here because I’m just not this type of person but wow! Beware, this place is not worth your time or money. Sorry Raymond but our whole party in the restaurant and bar gave you a thumbs down.

Group had the bourbon burger, chili chicken sandwiches, Cobb salad, steak and fries, some cocktails and crème brûlée and sorbet for dessert. Everything was fantastic. If you love coconut sorbet the one here is amazing and I don’t really like dessert and sweet things so I’m picky on them; just sad at how small the single scoop is, it’s very a la mode sized.
No qualms except maybe when we made the reservation it would have been nice to be given a heads up that it was reserved pretty close to when they close the kitchen midday to prepare for dinner.
The reservation was made for 2 pm and it closes at 2:30 pm, I wish the person on the phone mentioned that. If they weren’t going to mention it they should have not booked us if they were going to be weird about us being there too close to closing…
So we get there fifteen minutes late… the server was in a rush to get us out and gave us the check without asking if we even wanted dessert or anything else. But we ordered dessert anyway after asking.
Five stars for the food and cocktails though, this place has really improved and clearly continues to improve there. I still love you, Raymond and 1886.

Cons-​valet fee $ 4
Pros-​good food and good ambiance
Food was great. Ordered Egg Benedict (salmon), and I was full when I was done only half way. Usually, I would stop and take it to go but I HAD TO finish it. Perfect egg and soft and salty salmon grabbed my taste bud just right. Their homemade cinnamon rolls were just ok. I wouldn’t order it again but nuts inside made a tad bit difference from Cinnabon, oh less sugary too which was a plus.
Service was excellent as well.

I was rather disappointed with my overall experience at The Raymond. It’s been bookmarked for a while and I was always intrigued by this quaint converted home.
Valet– I was here for dinner on a weekend with a 6pm reservation and valet wasn’t available. So we had to park down the hill and hike.
The staff was friendly and hospitable, but they were dressed very casually. Perhaps it’s to go along with the whole «at home,» appeal.
I ordered the golden beets appetizer and scallops as my entrée. Both were good, but nothing to write home about. I felt the desserts fell short as well.
Overall just an «ok,» experience.

The Raymond, might be hard to find, but if you put the address into the GPS, you should be good. Keep an eye out for a hidden house. Yep the Raymond was a house transformed into a restaurant. Because it’s a house, their parking space is very limited. I’d say there is space for about 20 cars. And you can park along the wall of the restaurant as well.
Ambiance is really chill, and relaxed. We sat outside in the patio for dinner, and they turned on the heat lamps for us. Their heat lamps aren’t the usual ones you see at most restaurants, these are actually built into the roof, and disperses the heat evenly, which is super nice.
We started off with cocktails. They had a pretty unique cocktail menu with funny names. Boyfriend got the «Protect ya neck» — if you’re a Wu Tang fan, you might wanna try this one. I ordered the Moscow Mule because I heard it was pretty amazing, which it was! They make their ginger beer in house, and comes with a couple pieces of candied ginger for garnish. The drink was strong, but super delicious.
For starters, my party and I ordered their tater tots, which is only available during happy hour. However, since our friend works here, we were able to try it outside of happy hour (which ends at 7pm). They are literally the most delicious tater tots you will ever taste. The reason behind the amazing mouth feels? They toss the tots in garlic salt, which they make in house! Almost half way through our appetizers, we decided we needed another basket of tots, because why not? They’re freaking delicious and we were celebrating a birthday, so we went and did it. I’m not exaggerating, it’s really worth the second basket.
Smoked Clams with jalapeño butter was not fishy, and was tasty. Comes with 6 clams.
The Jidori Chicken Wings drenched in Caramelized Fish Sauce with mint, garlic, and pickled cucumbers were finger licking good. The wings are huge, and it’s hard not to eat them with your hands.
We ordered main entrees too, but if all I do is come here for cocktails and appetizers, I’ll still be satisfied and happy. I was plenty full after all the appetizers.
For entrée, we got the Ling Cod, 72 hour short rib, and the rib eye. All were really amazing. But if I had to recommend only 1 entrée for you to try, it would be the Rib Eye, which states on the menu, is for 2 people to share. The piece of steak is ginormous and will be the best rib eye you ever feast on. The Raymond really cook your steak the perfect temperature despite the steak being so thick. The fat around the edges of the steak is soft and tastes like buttered popcorn. oh so good.
We really didn’t want to order dessert because we were so stuffed. (I didn’t even finish my Ling Cod) however, we decided to order an ice cream trio because it’s made in house. We ordered the Blueberry Sorbet, Thai Tea, and Coconut Sorbet. All were amazing. But I wouldn’t expect anything less, as everything else we had here was spectacular.
Bring your girlfriend here on a date, bring your mom here, come here for happy hour.

The food was awesome, the service was delicious, the seating was really nice on the outside. Love & will return.

Growning up down the street, I always wanted to try this place. I finally got my chance when meeting friends from high school for brunch on a lazy Sunday. We got shaded seating in the patio area. There was a nice cool breeze, and the wait staff were more than happy to keep moving the umbrella around us to keep us in the shade.
One friend ordered the corned beef eggs bene. Yum! Go ahead and combine all my favorite flavors in one dish! This was a stack of fresh corned beef, potato/​onion hash with a fresh tomato slice on an english muffin served with fresh fruit and breakfast potatoes. Another friend desperately wanted the dutch baby. This dish was good, but there are other restaurants that do a better job with this. Another friend opted for the savory pancakes with ham and mushroom, which sparked a conversation about who prefers savory breakfasts over sweet breakfasts. Another friend selected the spicy BLT. Spicy bacon… what an idea. Loved it! I especially loved that they included bean sprouts on the sandwich. Great addition! This morning I selected the make your own omelet with mushroom, avocado, spinach and corned beef. Add sprinkles of tabasco and it was perfect! Need I mention again that the corned beef was FRESH?
After our meal we wandered over to the back patio for more drinks. There were cozy chairs and absolutely no rush or pressure by wait staff to move along. I love the cottage home feel to this place. Valet parking is available or your can self-​park way down the street. Valet shut down before we left, so we had to pick up our keys at the bar — that meant no tip for the valet.

Came here with a large group of 10+. Our server was really great & handled our large group really well. I tried:
*Roasted Golden Beets (organic tangerine, crushed pistachio, watercress, greek yogurt): A really unique dish! I’ve never had golden beets before. Light, tasty starter.
*Octopus and Bone Marrow Bruschetta (radish, carrot, tomato, toasted bread): Tiny portion and the marrow was just alright. Not worth $ 17 — better bone marrow at Bestia is $ 16.
*Hand Harvested Scallops (Oregon black trumpets, grapefruit, English peas, vanilla bean-​potato: These were good but nothing really to write home about. I’m still not over the sticker shock of 4 scallops for $ 36. You can get seared scallops at The Langham down the street for $ 30. Otium in LA for $ 34 so I’m not sure why it’s $ 36 here in Pasadena at The Raymond.
Also, I think starter bread is an important indicator of how the dinner will go and the starter bread here was so tough and chewy. I’ve never had worse.
Considering portion size, taste and cost, dinner at The Raymond is mediocre. The cost seems too premium for the Pasadena area. If it’s amazing food, I really don’t mind paying for it. However, The Raymond doesn’t fall into this caliber methinks.
I will say that the cocktails are great here though! I’ve been here just for drinks and the drink menu is always changing, really unique so definitely come by for happy hour (4 – 7 PM, Tuesday through Friday). The bar snacks also look pretty tasty!

situated snugly behind Fair Oaks is this little gem in South Pasadena. I’ve always driven by it, and always wanted to come here… and I finally got to.
We went on a Sunday night to celebrate our anniversary, made reservation for 6:30. They have their own small lot that is a one way street that does a HUGE circle around and out by the OSH/​110 freeway entrance. We opted to park on Fair Oaks and walked there instead.
Upon reaching the front area, its a LITTLE confusing because it just looks like a home, and theres no grand entrance or anything. But inside was everything but. it was beautiful, warm, cozy feel. Hostess sat us outside area which was warmly kept with overhead heaters. The decore is beautiful outside too, loved the greens on their overhead lights.
Server came with our water, and noticed we had brought in our own wine bottle. She promptly opened it for us (corkage fee is $ 15 btw) and poured our first glass for us. She was kind and friendly throughout, same with the bussers! definitely + for that.
food:
starting with fresh bread, it was crispy outside and fluffy inside! wish the butter was like rosemary or some infused butter but it complimented the bread well. yummy.
octopus and bone marrow bruschetta: heavy on mini tomatos and olive. 4pc of slice of breads. bone marrow itself was good, octopus too. bursts of flavor, but if you are not a fan of olives and or tomatos, this dish is not for you. i ate the rest as bf doesnt really care for tomatos haha
short rib: my bf had this one, it was so soft and delicious. bed of beans were crispy and perfect. however…
my Hanger Steak… amazing. the plating itself is gorgeous, so colorful and pretty! the white creamy sauce, (I asked my server who went to ask the chef for me, she said its liquefied potato?) whatever it is… i want to eat it for the rest of my life, ha. steak was perfectly cooked, juicy and very well seasoned. the entire plate of combination of all sauces and flavor was superb.
absolutely will be returning to try their brunch menu and definitely do want to try the dry-​aged ribeye for two next time!

The Raymond is the quintessential Pasadena restaurant. Built in 1886, it has preserved the original Pasadena experience and architecture for whoever is lucky enough to find it. It is tucked away behind a bridge so it has no visibility from the street, but if you find it then you will have found one of Pasadena’s hidden treasures.
It’s definitely pricey, but it’s the perfect place for a romantic date or any special occasion dinner with friends or coworkers.
I highly recommend their brunch. They probably have the best brunch in all of Pasadena. I had the French toast, my wife had their smoked salmon, and we had their grapefruit to start. Every dish was cooked to perfection and out of this world. Seriously the best French toast I’ve ever had in my life. No exaggeration.

Came here for Sunday brunch last weekend and it was overall an enjoyable time. It was a beautiful warm day, luckily, since we were sat outside. We made reservations two days beforehand for a group of 6 with no problem. Valet is usually $ 4 or you can save a couple of bucks by finding street parking. The outdoor seating area was really cute and comfortable, just like the patio of a beautiful pasadena home. I did go inside to check it out and it was quite dark in there so was definitely happy to enjoy the nice weather outdoors.
The food I thought was quite delicious, but I guess it may be a hit or miss, depending on what you order cuz my husband didn’t really enjoy his corned beef benedict. I made my own omelette and chose four items of shrimp, avocado, goat cheese and mushrooms. It was really tasty, all ingredients I love, so it was really hard for me to not like my omelette. It was really delicious! I do think the entrees are a bit pricey, on average, a couple dollars I would say higher than other brunch places.
The other thing that definitely needed work is the potatoes that are included in the breakfast entrees. I had a couple but couldn’t waste more stomach space for it. It lacked flavor and just had a sad mushy texture to it. The entrée also came with a half piece of wheat toast. It tasted a little too healthy for me, and honestly i wish it had at least another half piece of toast, portion-​wise, a slice would be looked more complete.
Mimosas are $ 12 a glass, pretty steep if you ask me. I’m a fan of bottomless mimosas so I was sad when I didn’t see that available and mimosas that pricey. Since we were a group of 6, we went with a bottle of the cheapest brut they offered ($ 40) and was able to order some OJ and make our own mimosas, got 6 glasses out of the bottle, not bad.
Our waiter was pretty great from start to finish, very professional, kind and accommodating. One of our friends wanted some items on the menu that were already sold out so it was nice when he offered alternatives. They were quick to refill our waters and also check in with us to make sure we had everything we needed.
I did wish I knew this was a dog-​friendly place, I saw other groups with their dogs and wish I had left the house with mine as well, but I guess next time!

This is a lovely place with lots of history and a beautiful cozy décor. With seating on the inside of the restaurant and the outside patio, you really do feel like you walked into someone’s home. The service reflects warm hospitality and sets a lot of great expectations. Alas, on my visit, the kitchen did not keep up.
Nothing bad can ever be said about warm, delicious bread and butter, and this will be no exception. Crusty on the outside and soft on the inside served along side of strawberry and bleu cheese butter — as well as regular butter. We also ordered the Miso-​Sake Glazed Hamachi Kama, which was very, very dry and lacked in overall flavor. The Sticky potatoes, were well cooked and made for a nice bite, but nothing in my life would change if I never had them. Steamed Mussels with Chorizo appeared dry and a bit over cooked, unlike the Mar y Tierra which comprised of shrimp, squid, and tripe all cooked to perfection served along side of freshly made tortillas. Perhaps the second best dish was the Burnt Carrot Salad, mostly made of arugula and two quarter slices of over cooked carrot with little to no char.
We did not have dessert, but what I think is worth mentioning is the insignificant wine by the glass selection. Our lovely waitress attempted to make things better, by seeing if there was anything off the menu or maybe even an open bottle in the back, but unfortunately came up short. We ordered a Napa cab, but only because nothing else stood out.
Something tells me that this is not the last I visit the Raymond, or at the very least the 1886 bar. Some places deserve a second look.

This is a review of brunch. I have not been to dinner here since the 1990’s — but I am look forward to trying it for a date night and am excited about the menu.
I grew up in Pasadena, and always thought of the Raymond as extra pricy. But when I was looking for a brunch place a few months ago, I saw that the menu is on par with other places I go. It’s not cheap diner food (which I want sometimes). It’s high-​end food with most items priced between $ 10 – 15.
The brunch menu is fantastic. There are classics and also unique dishes. The omelette tastes like a classic, fluffy, French omelette. The apple fritters with maple syrup are a great appetizer. The «knife and fork» Caesar salad with salmon is simple and perfectly done. And there are some savory pancakes stacked with ham. The eggs Benedict are fine. I recommend going for more of the «fun» selections.
I have and will continue to return here. Last time, the owner came over and introduced herself — a very nice, personal touch.

Love love LOVE this place and it’s adorable, dog friendly patio!
Came here for our anniversary and have been raving about it to anyone who will listen ever since.
We had the tandoori roasted cauliflower with cucumber yogurt sauce for an appetizer. Absolutely divine. I could just eat a couple of these and be happy, but what was to come was equally as great.
For mains, I got the mussels in angry lady sauce. Delicious and spicy, served with bread for dipping. My husband got the steak with mash and carrots and was tempted to lick the plate, it was so good.
Desserts: crème brûlée (huge, but divine) and chocolate cake (smaller and rich)
The ambiance is amazing. Cute patio with string lights and trees all around with little fountains. So cozy and romantic. The dogs were welcomed and the people at the next table gave them lots of love. A great time was had by all. We will be back soon!

This place is literally a hidden gem! I never saw it driving by but when my friends made reservations on a Sunday, it wasn’t so hard to locate. Valet is $ 4 once you pull in… but do plan on looking for street parking to avoid that!
The outdoor seating looks amazing and it’s all shades. Unfortunately my party was seated indoors and it wasn’t my place to choose. It was pretty cold with the air conditioner at blast. Lighting isn’t great but I can see my food. We were seating in the first room upon entering. The other rooms in the back bear the bar has better lighting because of the windows. The staff is super friendly and Grace was our upper friendly server for brunch!
You can tell this place is really old but I feel that made it quite charming!
Here’s what I had:
TODAY’S QUICHE — $ 15
Today’s quiche was Sausage, Parmesan, Spinach, Mushroom and onions. I had to get it with all those ingredients! Wow! I’m so glad I did because it was delicious! It was a tall thick slice! It came with a simple yummy salad and a huge side of fruit! Seriously I have never seen a side of fruit that was so plentiful! There were melons, strawberries and pineapples! Great dish!
SAVORY HERB CAKES — $ 14
Griddle cakes layered with ham, cheddar, white mushrooms and a poached egg.
I’ve never had a savory pancake before so I had to order this! It was beautifully presented! Between each layer of pancake (3) were slices of ham nicely placed. On top is the poached eggs seasoned with herbs. I enjoyed this one even though I am no fan of ham.
BLACKENED SALMON SALAD — $ 16
Lightly blackened salmon over organic baby spinach and mixed greens, marinated beets, vine ripened tomato, red onion, hericot vert, hazelnuts with a lemon-​poppy seed vinaigrette.
So here’s the keyword in the description: «LIGHTLY BLACKENED». This is why this salmon salad was so amazing!!! It’s not cooked all the way through and therefore it’s NOT dry! The many pieces of salmon was so tender and everything in the salad was wonderful. I really enjoyed this salad and I recommend it.
PINEAPPLE FRENCH TOAST — $ 14
Vanilla-​brioches, caramelized pineapple and honey butter.
With a description like that how you pass this one up?! Oh my goodness this is perhaps the best drench toast I have ever had! It was SUPER CUSTARDY and the pineapples were so good! I don’t think any of this was overwhelming! This dish was delightful and it made my day. The slices of French toast was sitting in a pool of caramel that had melted honey butter in it! This one is great for sharing at a table. I need to go back just for this.
I really like it here. I really do, and I will promise that I am coming back. Thank you so much Raymond for a wonderful Brunch!

How many times I have driven past The Raymond? Probably way too many years for me to share online. For some reason I always thought this place was über exclusive, as in you needed to be invited by someone who knows some one. How I have foolishly misled myself for so many years. I called ahead to see if they had outdoor seating so I could bring my 2 dogs. Not only was there outdoor seating but dogs are most welcome to enjoy.
Upon arrival however my 1^st impression was not stellar. I opened the door to the restaurant with my 2 small dogs in tow. Instead of the hostess saying ‘Hello, let me seat you outside,’ I was greeted with a frantic ‘OH! dogs can not be inside!’ You don’t say. That’s funny because not only did I call in advance, the person on the phone took my reservation for outside seating, inclusive of the dogs. The reason for 3 stars instead of 4, is this same hostess proceeded to take us to the back of the restaurant to the rear patio. Excuse me?! I think not. Since there was one other guest there with her dog, I asked if this space was where people with dogs must sit. She said no. Okay well in that case I prefer to sit where everyone else is sitting, in the front, where the sunlight is. Thanks! Why would I want to sit in the rear, in the dark on such a beautiful day? Please correct that The Raymond.
Once we were rid of the horrible gate keeper, our server was the complete opposite. He was very friendly and helpful when I asked about their eggs beni selections. Sadly though he was not very attentive once our food arrived. I had to ask other servers for ketchup and more water. I ordered the Avocado Eggs Benedict which was way better than I expected. The chipotle Hollandais salsa was spicy but not mouth-​burning hot — perfect for breakfast. The eggs were appropriately plump and runny on the inside. I believe the potato squares were sprinkled with rosemary. The only suggestion I would make for this plate is that the fruit be served in a cup separately. Spicy Hollandais sauce does not really work with strawberries and cantaloup.
I had a glass of Prosecco to wash it all down. You can’t go wrong with that, but the Bloody Mary needs some work. Too much pepper, not enough Mary… tomato juice, vodka and celery that is.
All in all, the environment was lovely for a Sunday afternoon. There is plenty of seating for larger groups, all the while couples may equally enjoy a romantic setting under the chandeliers and Oaks.

Historic Craftsman converted to a restaurant that excels in cocktail concoctionery. They make a rum drink with a cinnamon stick that looks like a palm tree in your drink.
It’s the perfect date place that is oozing romance and ambiance; unfortunately you’ll need that special someone to distract you from the delay in between cocktails.
Better go for the maximum withdrawal at the ATM; all this goodness is going to cost you. But totally worth it.

When I first walked into The Raymond for the Ehlers Estate Winemaker’s Dinner, I was elated. We were late and come to find out we needed to be there a half an hour earlier. Embarassed ha ha. We were quickly rushed to a communal table and got caught up, 20 attendees strong and thought to myself, «Not in the mood to socialize, not moi» I was welcomed by my neighbor Val who was reassuredly welcoming. That was the beginning of a pleasant surprise stacked up on another, a crescendo of dishes and wine pairings leading to a wondrous finale of an 1886 vine cabernet sauvignon (which Katie B mentions was the year Pasadena was founded)…appropos… nice.
So what was this event about? I got an e-​vite about the Ehlers Estate Wine Dinner event that featured dishes with different wine pairings, at The Raymond prix fixe. I looked at the menu and noticed… Ehlers organic wine and the great food at the Raymond? I was immediately interested. The price? More than fair for what you got. Count me in.
Of course I came hungry and food at The Raymond always impresses so I was prepped and ready. First up, a sashimi of Japanese fish, meyer lemon and a Ehlers rosé. Loved it. Tthe Meyer lemon crème added that touch to contrast the freshness of the fish. Smiles.
Then we had butter crusted scallops with a slightly tart sauvignon blanc. Good. Not my fave wine but some like that acid finish to an SB so… still good. We need as a food loving nation get to the point where the Germans have taken the Sauvignon Blanc wine– the acid finish is completely absent and the wine truly enjoyable and the grape present.
Thirdly, we moved to a deeeeeelishus duck, nicely sliced, served with a killer Ehlers merlot, that knocked my palate upside down.
Fourthly, a succulent lamb with a Ehlers cabernet franc and thought this was geniusly paired.
I have to say that Ehlers wines served during this dinner, even though recently vintaged, were developed, ready and for one of a few times, the wines enveloped the flavors in the dishes with a coddling that elates the soul… I like the chef here.
The fifth course: the star of the dinner for me was a surf and turf teaser: a rib eye cap, with oregon porcini and a fish caramel that when paired with the cabernet sauvignon sent my palate to that place of wonderment, you wanna thank him for the inventiveness. And we did. Great job on the fish caramel sir, never had it at a resto and you rocked this dish.
Our final reward was an 1886 vine cabernet sauvignon harvested in 2012. Served with an earthy guanaja chocolate mousse cake with candied figs. The cake was spoonful after spoonful of a nice soft chocolate goodness that when you took a sip of the wine, you smiled, you had to, there was no other emotion felt. Done.
It was an amazing evening, amazing in the sense that I’ve never been to restaurant in the U.S. of A, where I sat on a communal table, a long seemingly festive table… with newly discovered friends. Casual, very comfy, I soon found the owners, Rob and Leslie were two seats next to me. The vibe was so inviting, we felt as though we were invited to a family gathering in a countryside served 6 stunner delicious courses, nicely portioned and with 6 genius wine pairings. The cabernet sauvignon planted in 1886 was truly a wine fit to be savored and loved… and that we did. I felt so comfortable dining with new friends, that I forgot there was a bill at the end. LOL.
Visits: 10+
Tip: Try to meet the owners, Rob and Leslie. you’ll quickly become endeared to them. We found out that The Raymond holds wine pairing dinners like this and the best way to enjoy a wine maker’s repertoire is in low-​key fun and informative setting such as this. This was no hoity toity affair, can’t stand those. This is for soulful diners who want to get down with amazing (organic) wines complemented with dishes by an aptly skilled chef’s. This is where dining is delicious art. Add to that the respectful multi-​starred service and responsiveness, I was in heaven. Loved it. Coming back.