The hostess station/staff was a bit unwelcoming...like checking in for x-rays at an HMO. The server was friendly and made some recommendations based on what \"sells well\". The beer menu was missing several of my favorite non-exotic options and we were told that they were sold out of two of the dishes on the somewhat limited menu. All this before the bread arrived. Let me stop here and mention that when I go to a \"celebrity chef\" restaurant my expectations are a bit higher. It's not just about the food...it's about the overall experience. Fame and television programing has me pre-sold on the idea that this is going to be a very good experience. As a consumer I am not concerned that the beer delivery truck was delayed or that the kitchen didn't estimate what dishes would sell well enough that they were running out of portions by 1:00 in the afternoon. Now the food, I had the pork which was very good, cooked really well and was flavorful. My companion had a specialty burger and said it was very good as well. However, neither one of us were so enamored with the food and experience that we would go out of our way to go back. In summary, food was solid (though pricey, but you knew that); where I feel they fell short was on the details. Could just have been an off day at the ol' Mesa Grill...