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| - After reading some reviews, I was bracing for another let down. I am happy to write that while the food did not blow us away, and the price tag was a little steep, I was very pleased with the service and the overall experience.
Friday night 6:45pm, the place was pretty hopping already. Scoring a RSVP at this place is like trying to get a golden ticket. My initial RSVP was 9pm, sort of late for dinner but my friend and I were fine. Then last minute on day of, some cancellations must have happened and we got ourselves an earlier time.
This isn't a big space. The entryway isn't grand. In fact it is very small, kind of hidden. Just look for Big Ben (the British pub) and it's next to it facing Tremont.
SETTING: Intimate, small with good use of high ceiling industrial space to make it feels less crowded but you are pretty close to other patrons. We were sat at a table right at the bathroom entry, not the greatest spot but for 2 people it was fine as we sat away from the walkway.
DRINKS: We had beer and liquor drinks all night, thus can't speak of their cocktails. I did see quite a few unfinished cocktail drinks at other tables... so maybe just stick with beer/liquor/sake.
FOOD: I had the miso soup ($4) - the seafood dashi did give it a little "ocean" taste so if you don't eat seafood, beware. We had the Wagyu Tartare ($16) - it was a little tough/chewy which I didn't expect. Good flavor but for the price and the tiny portion, not sure if I would order this again. For entree we shared the largest sashimi/nigiri combo ($100). Not sure if any 2 people need $100 worth of raw fish (lol). Great presentation. Lots of food yet we somehow managed to finish almost all of it. BEST were the salmon (Scottish & Ora King). Enjoyed the Uni. A little disappointed by the Otoro, but I am never much of a tuna fan.
SERVICE: Allison was really attentive. And when my friend got caught off guard by the black volcano salt and didn't quite enjoy the Otoro, she got the manager to bring us another 2 pieces without the salt for a 2nd chance tasting.
ONLY RANT: What's up with the 2 single use (unisex) bathrooms for the ENTIRE place? This is not about the nightmare of the bathroom law politics, this is about the practicality of not enough bathrooms for use. Be prepared to wait in line (both guy & gal), and to feel rushed while in the bathroom (because you can hear the complaining from the line across the wall).
OVERALL - good, definitely less disappointing than other new spots I have tried recently. Will revisit and try other things on the menu.
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