For restaurant week, my roommate Caitlin and I decided to visit The Earle. For $25 it was a great deal and the portions of food were very decent for the discounted price. Portions are something that restaurants love to skimp on, especially when we are paying a lesser price. Last spring when we went to The Chop House I only received a 6oz filet and the tiniest sliver of cheesecake for dessert. Not the same case with The Earle! The restaurant had a great ambiance, and the dining room feels like a cozy cellar although the stairway down to get into the restaurant can only be described as "creepy". I had the bean soup, and Caitlin had the potato leek. Neither was outstanding, but was decently tasty. We ordered an extra calamari appetizer from the main menu, and this was delicious. The rings were tender, delicately breaded and fried to a golden crisp with a balanced dipping sauce. For the entree I had the duck breasts with potato puree which were amazing. They were perfectly cooked, and I received 2 breasts! My friend had the filo-wrapped salmon and this too was delicious...especially the sauce! Chocolate mousse for dessert was great. Overall, service was very slow but forgivable since it was packed for restaurant week. They had a great wine list with many very reasonably priced options in the $20-$30 range. (The cheapest one was only $16!) The sommelier was also very help in that selection, and we enjoyed a lovely red for $28. Overall, it was a good experience, and we left happy, full and wanting to return for another meal some time when it is not as busy.