I'm a steak person and I like it straight-up without interference of odd "flavors"....but back to that later.
The wine list and wines by the glass were varied, extensive, and worth going to for a glass. It's actually worth skipping dinner....
I went on business with a concierge of arguably the top hotel in S.F. This person did not announce whom they worked for but wanted to test this place out as referrals for their guests and dignitaries.
The waiter took our order. He was curt, explained dishes when we asked specific questions, but never offered additional insight into the philosophy or background of the restaurant.
Started out with the parsnip soup. A server came to the table and looked like he squirted hairspray/mousse into a flat dish. We waited to commence dinner until I received my soup. "That's your soup," he said, referring to the "C"-shaped foam on my bowl. Um, I didn't realize it was going to be one of "these" types of dinners. I am perfectly fine with it but "steakhouse" is a different connotation and expectation. The flavors here were heavily Asian-inspired, which brings me to my steak.
I ordered a filet, rare. Yet, the steak had a slightly fishy, "umami" flavor that simply tasted different enough not to love. The quality of the steak, though, was wonderful. So it felt bad to leave much of it on the plate.
Dessert saved the evening. Chocolate soufflé which was light as air but dense with flavor.