The Middle Eastern-spiced rack of lamb was one notable exception, the tender meat sparkling beneath a crust of spicy harissa and chickpeas. But both the tenderloin topped with marrow ravioli and the rabbit medley (with a side crock of dense cassoulet) needed a lighter touch.
There was so much produce piled atop the otherwise tasty Rae burger (carrots? jicama?) that it was a challenge just to hold. There was too much cheese on the mini-Reubens, whose smoky, house-cured pastrami lacked peppery punch. Too much mustard cream cheese weighed down the excellent house-cured salmon. The tender, oil-poached salmon was overwhelmed with horseradish tang.