Love the location of this place! I went to happy hour yesterday with some friends before going to watch Jaws during the movie in the park which I've somehow managed to avoid going to for some odd reason even though the Biltmore Fashion Park is literally down the street (Pretty sure I've mentioned this before!).
The ambiance is nice and the staff was really friendly; I was greeted by at least two hostesses, a manager and some wait staff as soon as I had entered the building.
We sat at the outside portion of the bar and I was super happy about that as the weather was amazing and it wasn't too crowded which was nice. The bartender was nice and attentive (I should probably get names more often so that I can give them the proper kudos).
I was pretty much only drinking but did manage to try the calamari and the crunchy crab sushi off of the happy hour and both were delicious! The calamari was prepared perfectly and wasn't rubbery; it also came with a spicy dipping sauce..so yummy! And the crunchy crab? So damn good and tightly packed which is something that can be difficult for some sushi places to manage...I kept raving and I'm pretty sure I had more than my half of the portion.
Alas, as are most of my reasons for only giving 4 stars, I have to wait until I actually have dinner at Ling and Louie's but yesterday was definitely a good start in that 5 star direction.