Echelon Kitchen and Bar

👍 + interior design + baby carrots + crispy octopus + seared cabbage + okonomiyaki cabbage + sweet potato dessert 👎 - sparkling wine by the glass selection (need an affordable dry white bubbly, maybe cava or cremant) - fried chicken leg (undercooked/pink, bland) - flatbread (underbaked/gummy in center) - land caviar (bland, lukewarm) - lobster bucatini (overpriced for portion) - espresso (spoon and sugar should come automatically) Service comments: - menu does not notate which items are vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, etc. - meal pacing was great - complimentary coat check was a delight - dishes and utensils replaced at random times and once left us waiting to eat a hot dish that arrived. Also 4 place settings isn’t needed to split 1 dessert - way too many glasses and carafes slowed down drink service. wine glasses were replaced after tasting a wine and ordering a full glass of the same wine. - after-dinner drink options (other than coffee) should be listed on dessert menu - purse hanger for to-go bag is a nice touch

Amazing experience! On opening night and it ran like a seasoned restaurant. JJ took impeccable care of us and knew the gluten free items off the bat, which is a large portion of the menu. The food was perfectly balanced and well thought out. We ordered the veg salad, crudo, tartare, filet and scallop risotto, brown butter ice cream to finish. My husband loved the crudo and the filet with those amazing potato flowers the most. I was floored by the delicate squid ink risotto with the perfect scallops, veg salad with horseradish creme fraiche dressing, and the filet the most. But it was all so amazing...that I forgot to take pics of half of it. Lol