as cynthia has mentioned, this is a kaiseki style restaurant...a style of japanese cuisine serving a series of small plates. you sit at the bar and the chefs prepare your food in front of you. if you like interacting with the staff, you'll definitely love it here...we dined on a monday so the bar was practically empty except for one other couple...my friend ordered the 8 course and i got the 14 course menu...don't know if it was just slow...but...eventhough my friend ordered the 8 course menu, he basically got almost 14 courses...
the food was excellent except for the oyster course...i bit into some tiny pieces of the shell. the dishes are very creative and combine a lot of flavors that you would have never thought would marry well...
it was great dining experience and am now curious to try restaurant charlie. at the end of the meal, we had a nice tour of the restaurant and the kitchen.