The dining room is small, accommodating seven tables, but intimate. The walls were covered in unique art which changes from time to time. They focus on fresh ingredients and offer a number of local Arizona wines. The menu changes seasonally to showcase the ingredients. They close in the summer from mid-June to mid-Sept and are only open Thursday through Sunday. We dined on a Sunday night and really enjoyed this place.
The food is definitely high quality. We enjoyed the Crispy Calamari with Lemon Aioli and the Dungeness Crab Cake with Creole Mustard Sauce. The sauce was not overpowering, just a dash of mustard flavor. The texture of the crab cake was perfect. The calamari was not chewy, instead nice and tender. I would recommend both and will be sure to dine on them again in future visits. 
Our entrees consisted of a Hazelnut Chicken with Frangelico Orange Sauce which was served with potato gratin and sauteed pea pods. The chicken was prepared well, not dry at all, and the sauce, slightly sweet, paired beautifully with the nutty flavor of the breading - nice big chunks of hazelnuts! The pea pods were also cooked nicely, perfectly green and fresh, served al dente. We also enjoyed the Sea Scallops with Ginger Garlic Sauce. This was served with julienne potatoes and the sauteed pea pods. The scallops were medium, nicely caramelized on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside. My husband is a scallop fanatic and really enjoyed these.
You can taste the influence of their Maine heritage in the seafood. The service is attentive yet not overbearing! We enjoyed a fruity Javelina Leap Zinfandel Reserve throughout our meal and it really rounded out the dessert - a molten chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream - really creamy and chocolatey! Yum!The prices are consistent with the quality, with appetizers ranging from $5 to $9 and the entrees from $19 to $29.
This would be a great place to dine when visiting northern Arizona's wine country. Charming, creative and fresh.
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