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Got here around 8pm on a Saturday night, and got a little bit lost because this restaurant doesn't have a sign! Just FYI its the place with the glowing red lights adjacent to the Beer Store. Kinda confusing but also kinda cool. We went inside and realized it was actually super tiny and packed. Luckily my friend is a regular and prepared other plans for us as he knew that there is always a wait. After leaving our names with the very friendly hostess we went close by for drinks while we waited for our call 45 mins later.
The place inside as aforementioned is very small but I guess that makes it feel way more exclusive. The interior is dark with cool red and blue lights giving me kind of steam punk grungy vibes. The menu is quite small but we opted for the okra, the salmon aburi, hamachi tartare, the eggplant dish, and the ever so coveted dynowings. Despite being so busy, each dish came out rapidly.
The okra came first and was covered in teriyaki sauce and bonito. Usually I love this flavour combination but I found the teriyaki sauce was just sooooo salty that my lips started tingling.
Next up was the tartare which I thought tasted very fresh and very simple. I love simple don't get me wrong. But when its $8 for barely a handful of food, I kind of expect something a little more innovative.
After this the salmon aburri arrived and this was IMO the BEST dish. The rice was nice and moist with what I think was mayo, fish was fresh and the combination with the nori was just spectacular. While it closely resembles regular sushi rolls. I think it was genius that they decided to separate the main part with the nori as it allowed for more sauce without ruining the crispy seaweed. The smoky torched salmon was also a great touch. Definitely recommend this one! (We ate it so fast there's no picture!)
Last up was the DYNOWINGS! And yea this is pretty cool that they stuffed this much meat into a little wing but I thought while the skin was fried perfectly, the actual "dumpling meat' was very plain on its own.
WAIT I almost forgot the eggplants. You'll love it if you love eggplant. Deliciously grilled with interesting fried shredded beets on top. Can't say too much as I'm not a big eggplant person but I though the beets was very creative and brought the dish to another level.
Overall, very cool place with some interesting dishes but be prepared to spend some dough if you expect to be full.
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