The Hulman 141 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

"Another place I wanted to love but it fell short of expectations. I will take full responsibility of my choice to dine here, I didn’t check the reviews bc it was so close to an event I was attending. As we were eating I checked the reviews and I see why they have lack luster reviews. I’ll start by saying the host (Charles, I think) and the decor were amazing. I loved the look of the place and our host was very attentive. Now for the food…very bland and the flavor profiles were not well matched. My pork belly lacked so much flavor. I love pork belly and this is by far the one of the worst. It was cooked well, so that was good—but I have no idea how they managed to siphon it of flavor! Haha. I got the polenta cakes as well, the blue cheese was an odd choice and the cakes lacked seasoning. I did really enjoy the fruit reduction that came with it. My scallops were pretty good. Again needed seasoning but the best plate from my order. This place has so much potential, but they maybe need to go back to the drawing board on their menu items."

"Great atmosphere for an after work gathering! I had a few Old Fashioned and they were great. They also happen to use those perfectly round and clear ice cubes, which is a nice bonus. While you’re there, go upstairs to check out the views off the balcony. Easily one of the best views in the city."

"The atmosphere in this restaurant is great. It looks amazing and is a great place to hang out. The cocktail menu is innovative and the service is fantastic. Food was good but I wouldn't say great. While the pork tenderloin and cornbread dish was good it wasn't hot and pork want easy to cut. The duck main needed more flavor."

"I loved the ambience and service at the restaurant. The place gets busy after 6:30, so reservations are recommended. There is coat check available. We started with Gluten and Dairy and the breads were delicious, so was the locally sourced butter. The Black Truffle Aranchini was delicate and lovely to eat. For it's richness, the portion size was appropriate. The Autumn Squash Mezzaluna tasted good, but needed 5 more minutes in the water to make it perfect along with a bit more sauce. I was sad to see the Cauliflower with Madras Spice out of the menu though. I hope they bring it back. Overall a really good restaurant with good service and food."