Ariadne offers thoughtful, yet unexciting atmosphere and cutting edge Mediterranean fare. Phantom prefers the lounge, where extra color and energy give a warmer, more inviting feel.
The cuisine at Arugula in West Hartford, Connecticut, quite simply, takes a backseat to no restaurant in Hartford County-including some of its more expensive and pretentious brethren.
Café Baraka is a relaxed North African restaurant in a quiet section of Cambridge that many find to be a gem, but Phantom was disturbed by its lax attitude towards hygiene.