Bastion was our Christmas dinner to one another this year, and it felt genuinely immersive. An intimate, private setting where the chefs cook right in front of you and are engaging, warm, and clearly proud of what they're creating. Every course was thoughtful and beautifully executed. Standouts for us: the tiger mussels, scallop with hazelnut and buttermilk, crab habanada with scallion, and the pear + sunchoke dish (still dreaming about it all). A lot of the dishes are like a magical explosion of flavor in your mouth that is hard to explain with words or pictures - you just have to try it! Phenomenal across the board. Minus the only thing that fell a little flat and lacked flavor was the truffle, goat cheese, kale. We enjoyed the Must Be Fate, Soft Light, and Blatant Desire cocktails - they were all incredibly complex and nuanced in their own and would order them all again, in that order. From the speakeasy-style sliding door entrance to the record player spinning in the background, the entire experience felt intentional - quiet luxury without pretension. Worth it, memorable, and deeply well done. We cannot wait to go back! read more