I figured I may as well post a review since everyone was so helpful with the recommendations here.

First off, love the atmosphere. I wasn't expecting it to be so small and intimate, but I really enjoyed it. It would have been nice to be on the patio last night, but we were a 4 top. Next time I'll definitely be out there though.

For drinks, I had a sazerac, and my wife had a Pimm's cup. Both were very good, although they muddle cucumber for the Pimm's cup. I wasn't a fan of that, but my wife loved it.

After we placed our order, the chef sent out house made bread sticks with basil and tomato oil. It wasn't my favorite texture for a breadstick, a little firm. But the flavors worked well, and it was a nice little surprise to start the meal off.

For the small plates, I had the steamed mussels with collard greens & crispy grit crackers. I just recently started eating mussels, and these were some of my favorite. The broth was delicious, citrus garlic. The mussels themselves were cooked well. I liked how thin and crispy the grit cakes were. The greens were soaked in the broth, so mostly tasted like that (which was not a problem).

My wife had the blackened shrimp & grit cake with warm house cured bacon vinaigrette. We both agreed this was the better of the two. The shrimp were a good size and seasoned very well. The grit cake was crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. They used blackening seasoning for that as well. I can't say that I remember the vinaigrette, but I'm sure it was good because we ate this dish quickly. Definitely recommend that one.

The other couple got the arugula salad and one of the specials for the night, sockeye salmon crudo. The crudo was served with some type of sauerkraut and shaved apples. They raved about this dish. They said the salad was just OK, but they wished they'd have eaten it before the crudo.

Moving on to the entrees. I was unable to be swayed away from the brisket. I'm glad I wasn't, because it was phenomenal. Tender and juicy, just enough sauce. Just perfect. The garlic parmesan fries that come with it were a great compliment IMO.

My wife got the applewood smoked scallops with fried green tomato, toasted squash gribiche & smoked scallop white bean sausage. the applewood scallop was delicious, cooked well without an overpowering smoked flavor. I don't like tomatoes, so can't comment on those. The gribiche looked a lot like mush to me, tasted OK though. The sausage was interesting. I didn't not like it, but I wouldn't seek it out again.

Other couple had the duck and the amberjack. The duck was the other option I was considering, and based off what I saw, I will definitely be getting it next time. Amberjack looked very good as well, and apparently the granola was good in it. They both loved their entrees.

For dessert, we had the KK bread pudding, Thai chili chocolate chess pie, and the carrot cake. The bread pudding was the table favorite, absolutely delicious. The chess pie was very interesting. You would never know about the spice in it until after you swallow. Had a significant kick to it, that I found a bit overwhelming for dessert. The crust was very good though. The carrot cake I'm told was very good, but I ran out of room

Total damage for this meal was $178 before tip. The portion sizes were great, enough to fill you up but not too much to make you feel bloated. Service was very good as well. I thought the price was very reasonable for what we got, and I will definitely go back.

This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 8:14 am