The food is artfully presented and offers a nice selection of tapas: an Asian bread basket with cumin-scented papadams, fresh naan, and warm, coarsely ground hummus; smoked salmon on triangular pita wedges with wasabi mayonnaise, thinly shredded sweet onion and ginger; duck slices glazed with sweet cherry pan juices served over two perfect tiny roasted potatoes; Japanese beans with toasted sesame seeds; or slices of grilled salmon with a smoky glaze, to name just a few of the selections. The only disappointment were the lettuce wraps with hoisin chicken and vegetables - the wraps were do-it-yourself, using iceberg lettuce leaves, too crisp to allow rolling and too messy to really be finger food. They would have been better using a soft Boston lettuce, or better yet, wrapped in the kitchen and ready to eat.

The evening's featured dessert, a caramelized apple crepe with brandy sauce and whipped cream was delicious, and espresso blends and coffee were perfectly brewed and served. The noise from the open kitchen, though, was not conducive to listening to live music - the guitar and keyboard players on the night we visited were often drowned out by the sizzle of woks and the steam from the cappuccino maker. Perhaps the kitchen could have been silenced during the performance and a longer intermission allowed for food preparation between sets?

Overall, it is a nice place to eat, but not great if you're looking for entertainment or a quiet conversation backed by live music.