Lansdowne appears to me to be a rough-scrabble town but my friends tell me there is old money in this town. If that is correct, Sycamore is trying to bring in old money-patrons and have others believe the town is not down-and-out. The restaurant is fairly upscale and its English chef has a creative idea with his pre-fixe.Sycamore is surely named after the glorious, old sycamores that line the streets of Lansdowne. (They are majestic trees.) I love the Sycamore space. It has warm lighting, calming colors, and wide-board floors. This BYOB is fairly pricey with entrees in the mid- to high-$20's. On Wednesday and Sunday nights, however, the pre-fixe is a relative bargain at $29 for a three-course meal. The twist is - and this isn't mentioned on the website - is that everyone at the table must have the pre-fixe meal.
What I liked, and what didn't appeal to everyone in my party, is that the chef decides what to serve and mostly everyone gets something different. This encourages sharing and also trying something you typically would not order. (Don't worry, if you feel really strongly about not liking something - like lamb - you can tell the server that and your table won't get it. That's exactly what we did.) Our table had scallops and wild boar as well as salmon and chicken. Prior to that, we had good appetizers including quail. We strongly guided our server as to our dessert preferences and they were honored. The food at Sycamore is average - not great but not bad. Because the chef uses the food of the season, I would definitely back in the Fall to try the pre-fixe again. I can imagine the warm space in the cool air as I look through the Sycamore tree on the window of the restaurant.
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