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| - Heard about this place from City Paper - fairly gourmet but not too expensive made me want to give it a try. I'm always interested in seeing what people do with fusion. Sometimes they simply offer food from different regions (what exactly is being fused?), and other times they just throw everything in together, and it becomes bland.
Tamari sticks to Asian and Latin (constraints are good when you start to mix things), and blends the ingredients enough to be interesting, but not so much that you lose the purity. We ordered the scallop ceviche, Korean steak tacos, red miso paella, and serrano hoi sin lamb.
The ceviche was good, but tiny. The Korean tacos are essentially bulgogi and kimchi. They call it Asian slaw, but it's an Americanized kimchi. The tortilla was a disappointment - it was a crispy store bought shell. The paella had a good assortment of seafood, and the interesting addition of pineapple. The lamb was tender with excellent flavor, and the sweet potato risotto it was served with was delicious. At first I thought I liked it so much I would want a big bowl of it, but towards the end of the meal I realized how rich it was and the portion they served was just enough.
Service was good, with decent wine and beer selection. We're planning to come back again to try some of their sushi rolls.
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