So we had this dinner back in January and I finally found the memory card where the photos were on. Sadly it took the email I got about the June Dine About Town for me to start looking for my old January pictures.
Ben picked the place and we did a quick cost-return analysis and made reservations to go. The guys drove up to my work and then I drove all of us into the city. We got lucky and found one previous parking space in front of a shady strip club on Columbus and walked the quick half a block to the restaurant.
Ambiance was good, pricing was decent and the portions were generous. I liked how they offered 4-5 or even more choices for the appetizer and dinner. Also, the items that were offered were generally on their menu and not some dumb-downed “special” DAT menu.
I ordered the octopus carpaccio after reading through the Yelp reviews and Sam and Ben both got the seared scallops with porcini mushrooms.
Appetizers:
Octopus Carpaccio
Seared Scallops w/ Porcini Mushrooms
Matchup: Octopus Carpaccio vs. Seared Scallops
Verdict: Seared Scallops > Octopus Carpaccio. Yelp, you have failed me. 
Main Course:
Lamb Chops w/ Fresh Herbs
Fish Special of the Day (Roasted Seabass w/ Roasted Tomatoes)
Matchup: Land vs. Fish!
Verdict: Seabass > Lamb Chops
(Slightly biased here since I’m not a fan of lamb… Sam however said it was delicious. It was nearly a tie until we went down on the side dishes. Sauteed spinach that came with the fish kicked the broccolini’s butt! Big time!)
Dessert:
Panna Cotta
Banana Tiramisu
Matchup: Panna Cotta vs. Tiramisu
Verdict: Tiramisu > Panna Cotta
The banana was a nice flavor twist on the classic tiramisu. The panna cotta was delicious but left a oily mouth-feel. Also since it was so rich tasting, we had leftovers. Tiramisu wise, we were trying to lick the bottoms of the dish.