"They have an inside set of tables, and a small covered outside patio area which I imagine would be lovely in the summer."
"Loved their backyard setting, with all the lights and plants makes it feel a bit homely."
"Beautiful atmosphere, lively but not too loud, great lighting."
"Non-pretentious intimate environment, serving harmoniously paired flavors and textures, like an orchestra for the taste buds."
"Tastefully decorated outdoor space with lights and grapevine gives this place additional charm."
"The outdoor patio is very wholesome and a perfect date night spot."
"The ambiance was great where we sat in the back patio."
Cons:
"We showed up promptly to our reservation only to be shown the worst seat in the house, in the corner of a mosquito filled backyard and next to a loud speaker with awful techno music."
"It was so loud that it was hard to hold a conversation."
"The restaurant smelled of frying oil from the kitchen."
"So beware if your eyes and nose are sensitive."
"The space is cramped though once they open back up be prepared."
"There's a fine line between 'shabby chic' and just plan old 'shabby.' I feel this place was on the wrong side of that line -- at least in the 'garden room.'"
"Made us wait outside in the freezing cold after checking our vaccination cards, due to a seating delay."
Service
Pros:
"The wait staff was really great to seat us and let us know that they needed the table back in an hour--which ended up meaning our food was expedited and it was awesome."
"We had 5 staffs greeting us as we walked in."
"Service was great and the food came out at a good pace even though the place was busy in a Saturday night."
"The server and owner were very congenial."
"Our server was fantastic, too."
"Great service as well!"
"Service was lovely. Would highly recommend."
Cons:
"Service was poor, really untrained, inattentive and actually sloppy."
"The speed of the kitchen was uneven; we weren't yet finished with the previous course when the next one was already coming to the table."
"20% mandatory tip added insult to injury. never again."
"We got there early for our reservation which we don’t expect to be seated but we were hardly even acknowledged."
"Slow and inattentive service. Waiters would scream the name of the dish and just plomp it onto table and walk away."
"We were seated at the bar and asked 3 different staff members for water before we finally got some halfway through dinner."
"Service was a little slow and lackluster."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Just about everything on the menu is delicious."
"An incredible tasting menu, every dish was outstanding."
"Salt & pepper shrimp: DELICIOUS!"
"Food was amazing, richly flavored, beautifully presented, and adequately paced."
"Each dish was crafted beautifully and were just as tasty as they looked."
"Literally every dish was perfection."
"The food tasted amazing and the service was great."
Cons:
"Also, sitting next to the kitchen will leave a greasy smell to your clothes."
"The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was the strawberry ribs, maybe I was too full at that time!"
"The steak was tough and did not taste like a quality cut."
"The pork fillet mignon was a bit dry."
"The fried red snapper was the weakest dish, filet and batter very bland, unseasoned."
"A couple of plates were incredibly salty (I'm looking at you, gnocchi)."
"The food was sloppy, over seasoned and the purées, risotto more like creamed corn and salty, tough octopus were nearly just plain bad."
Value
Pros:
"You really can’t beat 11 courses for $55, especially when the courses are scallops, foie gras, duck."
"You get amazing value for your money."
"We left feeling satisfied and genuinely full—a rarity with tasting menus."
"For the quality of food and service, the price was so reasonable."
"The prices were surprisingly reasonable."
"For $56 a pop, Traif’s tasting menu is a steal."
"The $56 per person cost is worth every penny."
Cons:
"The food was ok but the wine was unbelievably bad and undrinkable at a price of $55 plus a bottle."
"20% service tax is included but don't expect to have your wine poured for you or have your plates cleared."
"The portions were tiny and almost comical to be split between 2 people."
"But we were not full at the end. We went for a slice down the block when we were finished."
"A bit on the expensive side but well worth it for a special occasion."
"They also added 20% gratuity to our bill for a table of 2, citing 'we do this when we're a full house'."
"Made us wait outside in the freezing cold after checking our vaccination cards, due to a seating delay."