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The nicest and most attentive staff. We were a large party and they timed everything perfectly.

Had a great experience last evening. Wonderful service and the food was right on. Wouldn’t hesitate to return.

We were thrilled to see that Good News was open on Monday night, our anniversary. We booked a booth in the bar area, our favorite place to sit, and our server was Victoria. Upon arriving, it was very quiet and relaxed. We ordered the charcuterie to share, delicious and the right amount, and then the beet salad to share, with mandarin oranges, pistachios, and a delicious dressing, so good. For dinner, I ordered the Good News halibut special with spinach and basmati rice that was accompanied with a soy pineapple sauce that was amazing, and my husband ordered the rigatoni bolognese, perfect for a rainy night and leftovers to enjoy again. They surprised us with desserts for our anniversary at the end of our meal, cheesecake (so good!!) and affogato (yum!!). It was the perfect evening and way to celebrate our anniversary. We found out at the end of the dinner that it was our server's first night there, she did a wonderful job! Thank you Good News team for making our anniversary extra special and for the lovely night! We will see you soon!

Unfortunately, the aggressive service overshadowed our overall dining experience. The pros: Excellent cocktails and wines. Great apps: crab cakes, gem salad and short rib flatbread. Salmon, pork chop and tagliatelle were excellent entrees. The chicken was a bit salty and the cod was not so flavorful as the salmon. All food beautifully presented. The macarons served with coffee were a very nice touch. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about menu. Cons: I agree with another reviewer that literally everything felt a bit rushed (order taking) and some table items were whisked away as quickly as possible by our particular server including the actual menus and drinks that were still half-filled. It was not as relaxing a meal as it could have been in this dark and intimate space. We had a later reservation with a 2.5 hour window for our party of 6. There was no one waiting for our table as we left. Sometimes less is more.

Excellent place to have a glass of wine especially the views are amazing!