Michael Bauer has two stars for a still-growing and inconsistent Gigi in Lafayette, where onetime Chronicle Rising Star Jeffrey Amber has taken over the quaint, popular 48-seat space: "On all three visits, the servers were attentive, friendly and efficient, helping to give the place a personal feel that Amber is trying to achieve with his food. Yet as popular as Gigi is, it still has some growing up to do before it takes its place in the upper echelon of casual Bay Area restaurants." [Chron]
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