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| - Give it a 5 for ambition. The rest falls somewhere below that. Lots of interesting ideas. Unique preparations. But...the food falls just a little short.
Do I love any place that tries new things? (Pop rocks in sushi, buzz buttons and dry ice with drinks) Yes. Did those things turn out as amazing as I'd hoped? No.
Originally started reviewing this as a 3 overall and then realized I was reminiscing about all the really fun things and 3 was too low.
This seems like it would be an amazing happy hour hangout. The drinks, while not out of this world, were fun and innovative. I had a sake boat (which was like an irish car bomb but with sake and bud light) that sort of missed the mark with the crappy beer. I'm thinking next time maybe Sapporo? I had a drink with a buzz button, "Szechuan Buzz" (little saliva-inducing edible flower that makes your mouth feel like it's "buzzing") and one with dry ice that I can't remember the name of (always a fun effect). But none of the drinks I ordered were actually good drinks. They were just...fun. Novel. A friend ordered a bourbon drink "Yuzu Spice" that was a bit strong for her, but I tried it and it was actually the best drink we ordered.
The appetizers (steer clear of the bok choy, which came to the table a bit gritty and had to be taken off the bill) ranged from good to great, with the Ki King Broccoli being hands down the best, and the Chee Chee Fried Brussels Sprouts giving my Pittsburgh favorites a run for their money. The shishito peppers underwhelmed, the bonito flakes sometimes gave them a fishy taste that was offputting and the peppers were on the mild side. The Jicama Spring Roll seemed bland, but I also didn't dip it in anything.
The Ki King broccoli and Chee Chee fried bussels sprouts deserve another mention. The broccoli was completely different than any preparation I'd had before and it was amazing. I'd have ordered more. I'd have eaten it all night. It's that good. The brussels sprouts too...it seems like everyone is on board the brussels sprouts express right now, but these were as good as any place in the city...and I've tried a LOT of brussels sprouts.
We didn't actually order the entrees, but got a little sushi. I ordered the roll with pop rocks, and initial bites were a little..."off". I got a really strong candy taste in the first one, and it was sort of jarring. I think it was just a bad bite though, the rest was really good, although the pop rocks themselves weren't really contributing much to the overall taste. The Poke Aloha was great. I'd recommend steering clear of the Pop Rocks and trying that (unless you, like me, need the new experience. Just to see).
Service was great. The waitress was high energy (I think you have to be, the place was loud and busy).
Atmosphere was great...if you like loud and high energy.
Great place for happy hour/bachelor party/groups...not great for fine dining/date night.
Next time I'll try the entrees and skip the specialty drink menu.
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