This review is for the weekday Lunch tasting menu $15.99 and we upgraded to premium for $2 which gets you sashimi, some specially rolls, and sizzling platters.
Service and ambiance were overall good considering it can be super hectic at lunch time - reservations highly recommended.
I'm just gonna go through the highs and lows!
THE GOOD:
Kimchi fries (new dish) - it's quite cheesy but crispy, sweet and delicious! Loved!
Sizzling Kalbi beef ribs (premium menu) - AMAZING!!! Absolutely hands down the best dish and alone makes the premium menu worth it! Crispy BBQ flavour yet super tender and well marinated... And sizzling!
Watermelon feta salad - mmmm ripe watermelon carved into cute little balls, lightly dressed and garnished with mint. So refreshing!
Grilled baha sizzling platter (premium) - super salty but overall still a good dish. Fish was so tender and came with good sizzling mushrooms and onions
Hot and sour soup - piping hot! Can't go wrong.
THE BAD:
Kalbi Vietnamese baguette - DO NOT ORDER! I got a piece of bread that was dry and hard as a rock - completely inedible, even for a starving homeless person. Maybe I was unlucky.
Prosciutto wrapped melon - the prosciutto itself was pretty good! But it was wrapped around a GIGANTIC wedge of crappy unripen honey dew that was so firm with rawness! Could barely eat a bite.
Fish CAKE (new) - HORRIBLE. Hard, dry, and chewy.
Also notable: The sashimi was decent considering that you really shouldn't order sushi from anywhere but a quality sushi restaurant if you're gonna be snobby and expect fresh. We also got the Atlantic roll (raw salmon and scallop, premium menu) and it was surprisingly tasty!
Overall it's a good lunch spot. I hate that their portion sizes are so big for the tasting menu though - each dish is a big commitment!