It's true that this is a restaurant that caters to the typical Tallinn business community, but a) how else will you pay the bills and b) even worse than those guys are the perennial whiners, expats and those who want a Russian menu (really?). This...is a nice modern place off Makri, so yes you do get lawyers but they need to eat, too, nicely and low-key decorated but with tables a bit too close to each other, an open kitchen and bar etc.
But the truth of a restaurant is on the plate, and I want friendly and competent service, too. The menu is extremely limited, and I wouldn't come here if you don't like steak, of which they have three kinds and a burger - and just one size each. Great! I hate the phrase "grilled to perfection", but my marble steak was, and the fries with it were great. Yes, 40+ for this is not cheap, let alone for lunch, but another cliche: You get what you pay for. Perfectly done, great quality, spot on - and so was my colleague's.
Olives as starters - very nice. A little good bread - portions anyway not big, which I like. Very nice small cremes brulees for desert. And their signatory drink is gin, which I like, too, especially as this seems to be a liiittle bit out of fashion already. The selection is not immense and the mixers and plop-ins have been reduced since opening, but it's still a credible mid-level selection. And the service was friendly without being folksy and very competent throughout, our waitress but also the rest.
Chasing after Michelin mentions carries its own punishment (and indictment), but as a solid, modern take on the steak house, this is a very nice addition to the Tallinn food scene. In 2023, this is five bullets for sure.More