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| - This location could get five stars if they had parking but as in all Lakewood restaurants that is more rare than a real well made Caesar salad. I had dinner there on 4/8/2016. Made reservations via Open Table but there were plenty of free tables at 745 when we arrived. Dropped my friend at the door and drove the car around a very long block to finally decide on a non legal spot close to the intersection but still not blocking anyone or the crosswalk. With such limited parking its odd the way Lakewood has chosen to set the distances for cars from intersections it looks like they lose 2 cars on each street so they lose like 8 cars all around sometimes. But so be it. Our table was just next to the car, but inside. I was able to watch the car and when the police did in fact show (no real crime in Lakewood?) I walked out and moved it to another spot after circling the block again. Alas it was a different non legal spot this time just around the corner and again in my field of view. So there is something to be said for the big windows they have in this regard. If we weren't so close to being done on my second trip around the block I would have chosen a legal spot about 1/4 mile down the adjacent street.
We had Porchetta, Porchetta (Duck, pork belly, bacon porchetta, Nuoc Mau, sesame cashew brittle) ; Edamame; Tofu Pad Thai (Cleveland tofu, rice noodle, ginger sriracha, cashew, edamame, carrot, cilantro, sweet soy)(with shrimp added). These meals were really great. Prepared very well and served nicely. Excellent flavors. The fried Cleveland Tofu in the Pad Thai was fantastic. They had cloth napkins. And reusable chopsticks which I found unusual for a Japanese restaurant. They plating was unusual in form, white, and very lovely. The waiter was superbly informed and funny. They had a nice wine and drink list but we had no alcohol to drink. There are lots of cool and interesting things on the menu so there is a lot more i want to try.
The food and service was a five, the interior was nice I would say a four, I like that they project very interesting photos on the walls in place of fixed art. They are very bight and interesting. The location with lack of parking is a two but its not a bad location don't get me wrong, its safe, well lit, on Madison and close to tons of other things. Bill for two was about $60 with tip.
After dinner we went to the Bevy of Birdtown for a show just a bunch of blocks away.
We had a great time. Just go there. I will definitely go back.
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