Visconti House Holladay

This is a terrific place for really great quality gourmet food at a very reasonable price. It easily deserves 4.9 or 5 stars, not the 4.2 stars reflected. The dishes are creative, extremely well executed and very flavorful! It was obvious that their kitchen staff is very well trained. The halibut and panna cotta that I had were easily the best quality and most flavorful I have ever had! My wife's duck was cooked to perfection. Most places overcook duck, leaving it very chewy and dry. Her duck was cooked medium well, was soft, moist and had a very tasty crispy skin. The setting at the foot of Mount Olympus, with live jazz playing in the plaza next door and patio seating was absolutely perfect! Those who have left reviews that the food is expensive are frankly not accustomed to gourmet food. This place is 2/3 the cost of most gourmet restaurants around town. You could easily pay a lot more at a very mediocre place like Texas Roadhouse. The service was slightly slow and unattentive, but we were one of only a few people on the patio on a very cool, late summer evening. Nonetheless, the wait staff was very nice. We will be back soon without a doubt.