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I arrived a little before she did and checked in for the evening! I was greeted by the kindest hostess who offered to check my coat (bonus!) and gave me the option to wait in the lounge or right there in the receiving area. Both were elegant and beautiful! Once my friend arrived, we were quickly seated. I would definitely recommend making a reservation because it seemed that everyone who came in had and the place was packed by 6pm!
We started with celebratory cocktails, of course! She enjoyed the khalessi while I enjoyed the Asian plum sangria. I really loved my drink and she enjoyed hers as well. Mine was sweet while hers had notes of orange bitters.
We shared the rock shrimp tempura as an appetizer and that was probably my favorite thing of the night! Crispy, flavorful - it had it all. Then we also shared an order of the pad Thai, a lobster taco, as well as the spicy tuna roll. Both of these were amazing as well! The pad Thai features chicken, shrimp, and tofu! The sushi was just excellent. By the time we had finished sharing all of these things, I was stuffed. Portions are not skimpy! BUT, It was a birthday, so dessert was in order! We ordered the chocolate pretzel stack and it was to die for! A rich, creamy mousse with a crunchy pretzel crust and a caramel drizzle. We could barely finish half of it because it was so rich!
Protip: if it's a birthday, sign up for emails from the big burrito company and you can get a coupon to soba for a complimentary entree up to $30! (Most entrees on their menu are not more than that)
We were fortunate enough to be able to walk there, but they do offer valet parking if you don't want to attempt driving to Ellsworth.
There are still several menu items I want to sample and I can't wait to go back!
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