I'm always excited to try out new places. And always a little hesitant. Who knows what will happen? That's the thrill, right? And when the owner greets you with a warm hand shake at the door, it makes a good first impression. \n\nBut I'm sad to say I wasn't very impressed with the food. Everything on the menu sounded tantalizing. So me and my dining companion decided to split the Lamb sliders and mussels. \n\nI started off with the red pepper soup, which was bland. I tried my friends french onion soup, which was much better. I think the layer of melty cheese on top helped mightily. \n\nThe mussels were incredibly lemony. It didn't have the right ratio of lemon to white wine to olive oil in my opinion. I love lemon, but it was a bit much. We also asked if bread came with it. The waiter smiled and said \"oh yeah!\" emphatically. When I imagine bread with my mussels, I imagine a thick piece of crusty Italian or something similar. But our \"bread\" was literally the thin slices of bread given to us at the start of the meal. Nothing else came out with the mussels. Total bummer. \n\nI LOVE lamb, and while the actual lamb tasted fresh, and was cooked medium rare, just how I like it, it was also bland. Just didn't have the seasoning there. And call me crazy, but the lettuce looked wilted. You know when you have a bag in the refrigerator for too long and the corners get dark? I spotted a couple of those. I stopped eating the side salad after I noticed that. \n \nI was also excited about the wine list. I didn't see my usual Malbec, so I tried a Spanish wine (suggested by the waiter) and then a Chianti. Both were lighter in flavor than I'm used to. Weren't necessarily bad. Just wouldn't be something I would have picked... since I asked the waiter for suggestions. Maybe that was my bad?\n\nService was extremely friendly, I really can't say enough good things about it. I think that's why I feel so bad not giving it a better rating. It's such a cozy place inside. I really hope they work on the menu more to match the stellar service.