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| - BOTTOM LINE: A wonderful space with amazing service; it's best enjoyed in large groups. Oh, and don't bother bringing a coat because there's no place to hang it. #DesignFail.
I have yet to tried Shoto, but between the Noodle Bar and Daisho, Daisho wins hands down. Located on the third floor, you get to dine in a spacious glass box with ample natural lighting. This is not a knock against the food, but the highlight of the night was definitely the service - the staff were attentive, knowledgeable and super-friendly. It certainly raises the standard in this town and serves warning to many of the establishments that try to get away with shoddy service.
Now, let's get to the food shall we? I came with 6 other DCs and my recommendation is to come as a group. The menu is split up into two parts: 1) moderately priced individual dishes and 2) large meat dishes that serve 6-8 people. They bring you a spicy, pickled cucumber dish as you decide what to order. We ended up getting the FRIED CHICKEN (about 20 huge, juicy chicken covered in a sweet batter and accompanied with onion pancakes and various garnishes that you can wrap it in - not sure why you have to order in bulk...), four orders of their STEAMED BUNS (two buns per order and filled with peameal bacon and a mustard/yolk sauce - delicious sauce but I prefer my pork belly) and their PEAR TRIFLE (served in a massive bowl with black sesame ice cream on the side - who knew a group dessert could be so amazing?!) for dessert. WE. WERE. STUFFED. It ended up coming out to $60 per person including drinks, tax and tip.
Daisho recommends that you give them a day's notice if you're planning on ordering their large meat dishes, but we were lucky they had some available when we arrived. Looking around at the other tables, I can assure you that their BO SAAM and BEEF RIBEYE will give you enough protein that you can skip your steroid injection for the next month! Most of their dishes are served in the kitschy Chinese dishes that are found in Chinatown. Given that the recommendation by our server was to order N+1 of the smaller dishes, it would seem like the ordering style is the same as well!
Finally, they have an extensive drinks menu that can become expensive in a jiffy. The beers were, oddly, cheaper than what their Noodle Bar charges. My DCs enjoyed their cocktails, but at $16+, they're definitely a treat. If you're into the vino or the bubblies, you better get that corporate card out.
Of note, vegans are NOT welcome as their menu will not accommodate your ridiculous dietary restrictions. However, despite this culinary vision, Daisho suffers from the same idiotic design flaw of Noodle Bar - there is no place to hang your coat (not even under the bar area...for reals?!). I suppose if you just avoid coming in the winter, you'll be fine.
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