Checked it out just last night with a friend. We happened to luck out since Susur, Kai, Levi and guest chef Makoto were all there....translation - food was amazing.
Keep in mind that they don't take reservations. We got there just a bit after 6pm and we were seated really quickly. That was perfect timing because about 30mins later the place was filled.
It's nice casual atmosphere and the servers are really attentive. To the point where we had just gotten seated and not a couple minutes go by before someone was over to take our drink orders.
Not sure if having guest chefs are going to be a regular thing but it's certainly a great idea. It's a "pop-up" as our waiter explained. Left side of the menu are the Bent regulars and the right is the menu from the featured guest.
Off the regular menu we had the braised short rib. It was amazing - but the pureed parsnip was a tad on the runny side. My boyfriend is a bit of a foodie and mentioned that they were a bit heavy on the cream. We also tried the duck salad. Presentation wise - very appealing and it's actually more filling than we had expected.
From the featured menu we had the air bread tuna. This had to be my favorite of the night. Yuzu foam infused into a light airy bread with tuna, jalapeno etc on top. It sits on this wasabi mayo concoction that was just so yummy you want to lick it off the plate. Other hits were the toro and salmon tartare and braised wagyu beef tongue.
A great addition to this up and coming neighbourhood. I can't wait to go back for more.