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Anyone tried Fifth Element on Bay ? I called last night at 6:30 for a table for 3 people and was told they had nothing available until almost 9pm..I declined but wondered if this place is worth checking out in the future. (BTW,...

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I recently took in a memorable dinner at The Fifth Floor. An outstanding meal by US standards. The first two courses are to be particularly commended. A description of a meal earlier this year is also included as background....

my mistake! it was the Fifth Grill and 5th Element where my groups confusion came from!

Went to fifth floor with a non-foie eater on a night where we both wanted a solid meal but not a night of total excess (either nutritionally or financially). Can it be done? Amuse Raw shrimp in a lobster sauce with mint and; foie...

and the flavors very well balanced. My one complaint was that the pork element (again I can’t confirm this because it was not listed in the description) added a tad too much salt to the dish. Her Coq Au Vin was delicious....

Keep in the mind they key element is inexpensive :-)

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