Was taken here for a surprise dinner for my birthday last night. And I did not mind it at all.
Our party of 3 walked in around 8:30 pm with no reservations but we got seated at the bar immediately by John, who was happy and friendly when greeting us. The restaurant is very hipster but also stylish and upscale. Loved the interior decor.
Our bartender, Andrew, had lots of suggestions on wines. I love it when bartenders share the wealth of knowledge that they have. We were also asked if we wanted tap water or bottled Voss water and I know that made my friend happy because she's such a water snob, lol. The menu is simple but has lots of variety.
We ordered the maitake mushrooms, 2 orders of the lamb udon, and the scallops. My friends were raging over how good the maitake mushrooms were. I tasted the scallops and was very impressed. So buttery! It makes up for the fact that the scallops came out later than the rest of our food. Also, I want to say that the lamb udon IS ALL THE HYPE because it was soooo bomb. It needs to be ordered with the egg, in my opinion.
Will definitely be coming back! Andrew and John were so amicable and professional and customer service did not disappoint.