Avenue M

Had dinner on a Thurs night, made a reservation for 6 and a 7th came a little later. The host staff was friendly and personable, our table was set and ready right on time. Our server, I believe his name was Jamie or Jesse, was absolutely brilliant. Great balance of professional and personable, checked up on us just enough and not too much. Awesome server!! The drinks we had were great- The non-alcoholic drink with pineapple and grapefruit was excellent, and the DFOF (old fashioned) was top notch. The food was all pretty tasty, the burger was great. The Orreciette pasta dish was good, but incredible, could have used less pasta and a bit more of the sausage and veggies. I like that they source local ingredients my brother is gluten free and he had a number of dishes to choose from- he got the trout with beets and horseradish sause- I tried it, and it was very good! Would come back.

This review is a few months overdue since my experience was in October of last year, but I still think about how this was one of the most incredible meals I've ever eaten. My partner and I got married in October of last year and we were having a lot of trouble finding a place to hold a dinner for a group of about 25. My wife has Celiac, so finding a place that could accommodate her dietary restrictions, the restrictions of the group, and the group size was a bit difficult. I reached out to Avenue M after looking at the incredible menu and pictures of the warm, welcoming atmosphere. After an email to their site I got a response from the owner, Tony. Tony was awesome to work with. He assured us early on that Celiac was "no worries at all", as most of their menu was already gluten free. He sent over a couple sample menus, a bit of advice, and helped guide us to options that worked with the vegetarians and the omnivores. He even put together a special, separate fish entrée for my wife. Everyone in the party could not stop singing the praises of the fantastic meal that we were happy to share with them all. I don't think there was a clear favorite course for the evening because every single item was truly delicious! Tony and Avenue M made the entire experience one of the easiest and most flavorful parts of our wedding weekend.