The Alley Light

Speakeasy vibes + incredible French small plates = perfect evening in my book. Beef tartare was excellent and a large portion. Don't sleep on the chalkboard specials either. Philip and Sarah took lovely care of me. I'll be back!

I’ve been here twice and tried both sides of their menu, the ala carte with small plates and meat/cheese boards, as well as the daily menu items on the blackboard. I had wine on both occasions. The atmosphere is really nice and cozy. The service is what you’d expect from a place like this, very attentive and professional. The small (supposedly tapas-style) plates are overpriced but fairly tasty. The biggest disappointment came from the regular entrees, which were completely unimpressive. For an average price of $40, excl. service & tax, you expect far more from a high-end joint like this. The duck cassoulet was arguably the worst tasting dish, with many incompatible ingredients (beans, belly fat, sausage, greens) giving an unpleasant result, as experience by our party of three. The onion s

Excellent location for amazing food and cocktails. The staff are quick and polite, the menu is diverse and delicious. If you are in the area and looking to be a bit adventurous you owe it to yourself to stop in.

10/10 highly recommend. Great place for a date, small parties or even solo dining. Food was amazing, love the small dishes to share so you can try a wider variety. Special menu changes every week, so new flavor finds to tickle the taste buds. Ambience is beautiful, dimmed lights, fireplace, wood & barrel dining features. Truly a beautiful setting.

Our cocktails were great. The food however did not live up to expectations. I was excited to see bone marrow on the menu. It came out overcooked. The lamb tartar was under seasoned but the sweet breads were very good. We also order the carrots. They tasted like carrots soaked in orange juice. They were supposed to have cumin but it was such a small amount if any at all you couldn't taste it. Some toasted cumin seeds would have been a nice touch. Rabbit Rillette? I don't know if the chef knows what it is. I would come back for drinks but the food was a disappointment.