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6/25/23
We reserved the Chef's table to celebrate my wife's b-day on 6/24/23. The entire experience from the time we walked in was incredible. This is fine dining that we've never experienced before nor had the opportunity to experience while in Idaho ...
and it was a treat. The staff were amazing and were both extremely attentive while also personable and welcoming. Highly recommend adding the wine pairing. Each course was beautifully presented and tasted phenomenal. If you want best-of-class fine dining without traveling to a major city, this is it!
12/14/24
VERDICT: A definitive stop for lingering conversations over exquisite food and drink. Time easily shifts to timelessness as the experience truly envelopes you and your company.
FOOD: If you go, plan on drinks, appetizers, dinner, sides, desser...
t (in whatever order pleases you). The food and drink are truly elevated, but the portions are smaller. Still, it's completely worth it and even adds to your dining experience via an ensemble of flavorsome choices progressively delivered to you. The menu does change (I'm not sure how fast), so keep that in mind if you find the items I'm reviewing aren't present. Each food was its "rendition, truly revelational in execution.
DRINKS: Classic and unique offerings. I should have been more adventurous and gone beyond my draft beer. I did sample one (I don't remember the name of), but it was a take on an appletini that had incredible apple flavor while remaining dry in sweetness yet bold in flavor.
APPS: Meatballs were excellent. At first, I was apprehensive in that there was no crust on the meatball, but after tasting it, they convinced me I might be making meatballs incorrectly. The texture was a perfect bite-- consistently cooked from surface-to-center-- blooming in flavor balanced well between meat, aromatics, and umami, while the marinara serves as acid to further open the palate.
DINNER: The cod was brined and cooked to perfection, with a moist flake and a torch-seared skin. The miso sauce bloomed harmoniously with the more gentle flavor of the cod, awakening it to a more interesting presentation. While slightly uncouth, I ordered the french fries to experience an elevated fish and chips. The lasagna was almost laughably small, but upon tasting it, we laughed no more. It was rich and elegant, impressively filling akin to Elven Lembas bread. (The portion size was a mercy for those like me who would eat the whole thing and then regret it, had it been bigger.) The roast chicken was likely a well-executed half chicken presentation, perfectly brined and classically seasoned with an expertly balanced aromatic bouquet.
DESSERT: Incredible. Having a pastry chef on staff really makes a difference. The cheesecake and chocolate cake were excellent, but the key lime brûlée could inspire a whole Hallmark Channel movie about the dessert that got away, starring Simu Li as me, pining away for it during the lonely holiday season.
SERVICE: Excellent. The wait staff were prompt, knowledgeable, and generally pleasant to interact with.
ATMOSPHERE: Low light and quiet music set the tone for intimate conversation in a comfortable booth. This is where The Lively excels: a lingering, intimate environment meant to engage in conversation at length over drinks, appetizers, dinner, and shared desserts.
12/27/24
The atmosphere was great, the service was outstanding!
My wife, my brother in law and I went to the Lively Christmas Eve. We made reservations for an early dinner at 5:30. My wife and brother in law had the beets appetizer and I had the clam c...
howder, both of which were great. My wife had the Salmon which she loved, my brother in law had the cannelloni which he thought was fabulous. I ordered the Prime Rib and asked for medium rare. My prime rib was not remotely close to medium rare, much closer to medium, no hint of pink anywhere in the meat. I would have thought by eating early, there would have been no problem getting medium rare. Our total bill including drinks came to very close to $500. I was amazed to see I was charged $5.00 for a square ice cube.
10/22/24
Great atmosphere with delicious food and cocktails. Their mushroom dish is the best. The only downside was that we waited for almost an hour before our food came out, but I would still come back again.
12/22/24
Does not honor gift certificates. Attempted to overcharge us $100 for a gift certificate we presented at the beginning of our meal.
Food was great, but cannot recommend a business that refuses to honor gift certificates. This one was given to ...
my mother a few years ago by my in-laws. They refused to honornit and overcharged us without telling us it would happen.
Managers acted like this wasn't a big deal.
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