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| - I had a great dinner on Friday night, but must give my review with a caveat. The restaurant was offering a deal as a fundraiser for Japanese relief, so we ordered from the specialty menu, which was different from the regular menu.
First, great bartender (Casey?) and great drinks. He made a great cocktail with sweet tea vodka, very summery, not too sweet, and recommended a great wine for dinner.
For dinner, we started with edamame (hard to screw up, and they didn't), then had a five-course menu for $20 - just a ridiculous deal. Miso soup, cucumber salad in vinaigrette, stuffed squash blossoms with cream cheese and seafood, battered and deep fried, then garnished with caviar. Just incredible! Fourth course was seared, thin-sliced ahi and the final course was a marinated bass, very tender, perfectly cooked.
Great, friendly service. I was surprised how empty it was for a Friday night. The regular menu looked tasty (which is why I went in the first place, but the fixed menu was too good a deal to pass up) and the prices seemed reasonable. I will definitely try it again - seems like a great spot to sneak into when the rest of Old Town is packed.
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