Delicious, delectable and decidedly worth returning to over and over again

   Gallantcomfort - 07/09/2008

Great food, great service, great ambiance. Looking forward to returning over and over again to try something new on the menu.

Manhattan comes to Baltimore

   k9mark60 - 04/14/2007

Looking for a place to impress on a special occaision or date? This is a beautiful restaurant and impressive in every way without being pretentious or overdone. Visually the restaurant is beautiful and, on a friday or saturday night is filled with the beautiful sounds of a live jazz band. When we were there the band was just right, adding a beautiful ambiance but not in any way intrusive.
The tables are elegently set, nicely spaced and those along the windoed wall have a beautiful view of Charles St. We had a lobster cheese fondue appetizer which had the most wonderfully complex flavor that just melted in our mouths. Our fish entrees, mine Rockfish and hers Salmon, were perfectly and delicately cooked, served on a beatiful plate with nice fressh greens. Just as pleasing to the eye as they were to the palate.
The wine selection was broad and we got a very pleasant bottle for less than $50, although there were options to spend much more for other selections.
After dinner the waitress suggested we have a cocktail in the lounge and while it wasn't at all in our plans we decided we just take a look at the lounge for future reference. Wow is all I can say, there probably a dozen diferent, comfortable and unusual couches and love seats set in the area along the bar and a long list of specialty martinis as well as pretty much any premium liquor one could want.
At the end of the night I was surprised when we walked outside and weren't in Manhattan!

CITYpeek.com loves IXIA

   adpatti - 04/11/2005

A fantastic atmopheric restaurant rated by CITYPEEK.com Love the views, superior service and reputation. CITYPEEK.com encourages visitors to go to this cool hip restaurant in Baltimore.

Outstanding and original

   rptrgeek - 02/12/2005

Absolutely delicious food prepared in unexpected ways. Chic, understaed decor and exemplary service.

Excellent experience

   jarretschwartz - 12/26/2004

Took my wife here for her bday (Christmas Eve), one of a very few restauarnts open. Menu is excellent with many innovative dishes such as the johnny cakes. Pecan crusted chicken was excellent as well as the Medditaeranean plate. I loved the special drink for the evening (they called it a special holiday punch). Service was excellent. Atmosphere was very trendy but nice. Highly reccomended. I will return shortly.

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   mandit9879 - 11/02/2004

This is by far one of the greatest restaurants I have ever been to.