The bread was light, airy, flavorful and fluffy. I enjoyed it and the accompanying salted butter spread on the dish. I saved a roll during the beginning of the meal for sopping up delicious bits through the dinner and this was a great choice! The albacore crudo was acid forward. When I was looking for balance and a nice bite of fish, I found my tastebuds overcome with a harsh, numbing acidic note from the grapefruit segments. I wanted a little more richness, maybe from a fattier fish, perhaps a bit of dairy. It just seemed that something was missing. The cod was the next dish that came out. It was SPICY! I was a bit disappointed because I love spicy food but it overwhelmed the whole flavor of the dish. In the center of the cut of fish, the spice was balanced by amount of meat, but toward the ends, the bites were primarily spicy sauce. The accompanying Jerusalem artichoke and beet bites were delicious! The squash two ways was BY FAR the best thing we ate at BATA. I was absolutely in awe with the flavor of the tender and sweet bites with the perfectly spiced curry and herbs. The textures in the raw squash salad were also amazing! There were a multitude of flavors, textures and even some warm and cold elements in the bowl which were fantastic. By the end of the meal, our server was nowhere to be found though. There was a 30-45 min delay on getting water in the midst of our meal as well which felt a bit odd for the caliber of this restaurant. By the end, we wanted a dessert but were tired of the slow and unpredictable service that we settled up with our waitress and left. I will fondly remember the squash dish but don't know that I'll rush back to BATA. read more