Bodega and The Rest

This place looks absolutely amazing. I love the contrast between the almost tacky Bodega and the perfectly warm delicately decorated The Rest. Our host was super friendly and took great care of us. Such a nice vibe there, with great music coming from the vinyl player all evening. Only downside was that the menu legend suggested vegan options but there were none. One or two appetizers could be modified by removing cheese, but there was just one entree that was vegetarian only. Food was outstanding and looked absolutely fabulous the way it was served. High quality and very tasty. Cocktails (also non-alcoholic) were interesting and very pretty as well. Real nice experience of a classy speakeasy.

Went to The Rest for dinner and while I think the restaurant has a really nice concept I unfortunately felt like they fell flat. Ended up coming here at 9PM the night before and was told that they stopped seating downstairs- the upstairs bar tender was really unorganized and offered hot dogs, then quickly changed their mind and said they don’t have anything- next night we got reservations and were escorted downstairs to a charming dining room that follows the “speakeasy” feeling everyone mentions. Our waiter spoke about asking him on flavor profiles but then wasn’t able to steer me in a direction when I told him my usual go-tos. He ended up recommending a dessert wine, upon getting it- it was a deep and bitter cherry port, which was not what I was looking for at all. Their chicken is good, but the asparagus that came with it wasn’t trimmed and you could only take a bite of the top before it getting woody. I agree with other reviews that the environment is charming- for the price it sho

Came here for a date night, had the cheese and tomato starter which was very nice. Got the fried chicken and Mac and cheese as well, great crisp on the chicken could have used a bit more seasonings. Drinks were excellent, also got the absinthe fountain, always fun. Definitely a fun spot to go.