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| - The Clever Koi is it. The true 5 star restaurant. My husband and I have been here twice and we both agree it is truly our favorite restaurant in the Valley.
Location is awesome. While parking is not the best (most spaces are "reserved" for George and Dragon patrons only), we always have managed to find a spot fairly easily. If not, they always have valet available.
Ambiance is fantastic. Love how it's decorated, the interior design and lighting are great.
Service? Some of the best I've ever experienced. David has been our server both times and I cannot say enough wonderful things about him. He's so friendly, attentive, and incredibly knowledgeable about not only the food menu, but the drinks as well. He can explain every single ingredient of the drink menu to you, from chartreuse to Pimm's to anything else you may not know. If I've had a sweeter, more genuine server, I cannot remember when it was. He remembered us from our first foray in and made sure to say goodnight to us as we left (and let us know the new menu would be coming out soon, yes!). The general manager (who has been there both times we have) is always super friendly as well, running food and always making sure everyone's happy. The bussers are great too (waters were always kept full) and the place runs like a well oiled machine.
Drinks were awesome. My husband ordered one that ended up being fairly strong, so David came by and did a few revisions to it, making it absolutely delicious. I had the Temperance Trap (awesome), one of my girlfriends had the Paloma (also awesome), and another friend had the homemade Green Apple soda (a special for the night), which he loved.
Okay, so now onto the food.
Ohhhh, the food.
Blue Lake Green Beans. Every person at the table said the same thing (both times): "how can you make green beans taste THIS good?" Answer from David: the woodfire grill, of course. Apparently in the winter there are brussel sprouts instead of green beans, so I can't wait for it to get chilly again!
Things I didn't eat but was told were amazing: the chicken and waffles and pork belly steamed buns, pork ramen, chicken ramen, and chicken chow mein. All six of us last night were "mmmm"ing through the meal.
Both times, I've ordered the vegetable chow mein with tofu. So. So. So good. The tofu is cooked on the woodfire grill, the vegetables (especially the mushrooms) are marinated in some blend of spices that are so delicious that one of my fellow diners had to try some out of another's bowl.
For dessert... well, we went a bit dessert crazy. David let us know there were a few new desserts: a chocolate pudding with a cashew nougat and a citrus soft serve, in addition to the bananas foster fritters. It was my husband's birthday so we thought "what the hell" and ordered all three. And I am so glad we did, because they were all delicious.
Throughout the meal David came by to ask us how everything was, to chit chat with us and make sure we knew he was available. We absolutely loved talking with him and appreciated so much that we knew he wasn't too busy for us (even though he was definitely busy!).
I can't say enough good things about Clever Koi. Now I can't wait for the new menu to come out, so we have another excuse to go visit!
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