let me say this about le cellier:
the level of your enjoyment is completely contingent on how good your server and seating location.
of course, you'd say, "sure, that's essentially true of any restaurant," but bear with me.
for the money, would you be better off going to cali grill or citrocos or the yachtsman? probably. but is le cellier still good? yes. the cheddar cheese soup alone is worth trying. why the experience is steeped in such volatility is because A) there's not a ton of room in there, so it's very likely you'll get stuck in bench seating area. maybe even next to a crying child. and...there's really no escape if that happens. B) it's not like the atmosphere MAKES UP for any shortcomings. it's nice in there, but it's...essentially a cellar. and C) if you happen to get stuck with a bad server, you're in a small, dark restaurant...with bad service.
quick anecdotal story from my honeymoon last august. we got stuck in that bench seating set up, right next to a family with two small children (no judgment people with kids. i love them, but you're super close in le cellier, so we were worried we might get an up close view at a tired child. these two boys were super well behaved). so we...were pessimistic. but our server was amazing and it made the meal.
i know le cellier get a bad rep at times for being overpriced and small, but i do think it's still worth it if you're looking to try something new. just hope for good service.
