It was my anniversary, and I wanted to try somewhere new.  Luckily, I had a Groupon for this place and had been wanting to try it for some time.  The atmosphere was dark and intimate and the food was AMAZING!  Too bad I could barely converse with my partner across the table.\n\nWe came here on a Tuesday, and it was not terribly busy.  However, there was a large table of about 10 people here, and the noise was deafening.  We started off sitting right next to that table, but luckily we were able to move.  Since the downstairs area is relatively small, we couldn't move that far away.  Even at the new table, it was still pretty loud, but we could actually hear each other talk.  \n\nAnyway, that was the only negative.  Now - on with the positive.  They have a great selection of beers there, and on Tuesdays their bottles of wine are only $15!!  We had beer and decided to get four plates between the two of us.  We started off with the calamari, which was a surprisingly big portion for a \""small\"" plate.  The calamari tasted fresh, the batter was light, crispy, and flavorful (almost like a light tempura batter).  This was served with a lemon aoli, which I thought had a great garlic flavor.  I really enjoyed this dish\n\nAfter that came pan seared Ahi tuna.  It was perfectly cooked rare, and it tasted like it had never been frozen.  On the side is a wasabi aoli and sweet chili sauce.  Now, I do NOT like horseradish at all, which makes wasabi pretty much a deal breaker if even a little bit comes into contact with my food.  I actually enjoyed the aoli, which had only a hint of wasabi.  The chili sauce was awesomely flavorful and really complemented the aoli.  Very delicious!  The portion size was pretty decent for the price.\n\nNext came the lamb lollipops and the autumn gnocchi.  These two items stole the show!  The lamb was very tender, and not overly seasoned.  The cherry sauce served with it was amazing, and it very much complemented the lamb.  Oh, and the gnocchi - HEAVENLY!  The squash was caramelized perfectly, and the dumplings themselves were tender.  The gnocchi was the best I've ever had.  \n\nOur server was friendly and attentive as well.  If it had not been so loud in there, I would have enjoyed the atmosphere a little more.  However, I can say that I greatly disliked the chairs there.  I have short legs, and I had to sit on end of the seat so my feet could touch the floor.  Next time I might have to try the plush-looking bar stools.\n\nI am definitely coming back here again.  I give the food 5 stars for sure.  Overall, I'd rate it about 4.5 stars total.