Herbsaint - stop the hatin' on Link

Went to Herbsaint on Fri night. Only a 5 top, so didn't expect the experience that some have had with larger groups, and it was simply an extraordinary experience. Reservations were for 6:30, and we were seated right on time. Started with cocktails (didn't get experimental - had a Pimm's Cup which was great), and our waitress was very attentive and took more than ample time to answer questions, make suggestions, etc. Three in our group were not from La., so they needed some guidance, which our waitress gave in abundance. For apps, two of us had the duck and andouille gumbo (damn, that roux was like velvet) and the rest had salads. Everyone was extremely happy with the apps. Entrees included the duck confit, lamb neck, pork belly and shrimp with calasparra rice (they converted the small plate to a reg entree for us). We shared bites of all, and no one had anything less than a stellar dish. Duck was not salty at all. Waitress recommended an Italian super tuscan which complemented everyone's meal. Frankly, I really don't recall the desserts, but we shared three and they were also nice. More food than what we could really eat, cocktails, and 3 bottles of wine. Bill, incl tip was approx $450, and it was money well spent given the extraordinary time we all experienced (we didn't leave the restaurant till after 9pm). Didn't want to add this to the other thread re Peche, because I didn't want that damn title to mar what we had experienced. And, no, I don't work for, or know Link or anyone else that works for any of his restaurants.