According to the website and voicemail, this place was booked up until December. But when I phoned and left a message in the morning, they phoned back later in the day to save my friend and me a seat! w00ot!
The food was pretty solid (though not spectacular). I guess I always assume that Asian influenced food ought be to as affordable as those in Chinatown but you do pay for lovely, thoughtful decor and friendly enough staff. You're pretty much up in their grill sitting at the bar which invite chatter with the bar staff who kindly explain the meal to you.
I had the oysters (6 for $15) that were served creatively on polished stones, the lettuce beef "main event" where you hand roll your own stuffed lettuce roll with a bunch of Asian-inspired ingredients. I enjoyed the gin and grapefruit tonic - light and refreshing though it could be stronger. The bar is stocked with a nice array of old-timey looking alcohol. A nice place to chat with some indie hip-hop music in the background. Not too crowded in the small space.
I'll give it 4 stars because the staff are nice and arrogant enough to make you feel like you're somewhere cool.