omegaet, we did have dinner at La Botte and my friend was appreciative of my selection and we both enjoyed the meal and service. I guess we were fortunate, we made reservations for an early dinner, arrived about 15 minutes ahead of our appointed time and only had to wait for a few minutes. Thanks for your suggestions.

btw, we stopped by the Hotel Oceana. You might enjoy reading my posting in the thread you started!