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| - The food was very fun and imaginative while the ambiance was funky and relaxed.
My dinner date and I arrived on a Saturday night at 5:00pm, when they first opened, and we were seated immediately. I love the ambiance of the restaurant. It has a trendy, young vibe. Good music, alternative looking waitstaff, clean, yet interesting decor with the exposed ceiling beams and red brick walls.
We started with an x-rated martini and the drink special of the night, the cucumber-mint mojito. While the martini was a bit over-priced ($11) and not that tasty in my opinion, I really enjoyed the mojito. Typically mojitos are quantity over quality (aka low liquor content), but not this one. There was a good balance of all of the flavors.
We picked from a wide array of items from the menu, from dips to small plates. My favorite item was the asia pork-belly tacos with watermelon salsa. Though this sounds like a strange combination of ingredients, it worked perfectly! I love when dishes have contrasting tastes and textures that work together in harmony, and this hit the mark on both counts. The garlic and truffle oil fries were really good as well, though I always love me a little extra truffle oil, which this lacked.
Our waiter, Justin, was awesome, he managed to always be there when we needed him for ordering another drink to bringing extra condiments, but he was not obnoxiously ever-present.
I will definitely go here again! It is clear that this restaurant is run with an emphasis on giving each patron a quality, unique dining experience.
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