I can't believe it took me this long to get to Sens. I admit I was a tiny bit daunted because everything I had heard was that it was uber slick and cool and maybe a little attitude-ish. The truth is that it IS slick and cool, but awesomely friendly with a great vibe.
My friends and I went for a sake tasting and ended up having 9 of the tapas selections and a couple bottles of sake to boot. Of the 9 dishes we sampled, every singe one was a hit!
Some of the standouts were the edamame with truffle butter (!), the duck and mint salad, the pork buns, the short ribs (!!), the quail, and the beech mushrooms wrapped in bacon (OMGGGGG!!)
Our server was awesome and Johnny, the owner, visited our table often, checking to see if we were enjoying ourselves. Johnny chatted at length with us out on the patio also. He's a gracious host with a real vision.
I worry because of how many wonderful downtown restaurants are failing right now. This one is so wonderful (and really affordable for truly mind-blowing quality). Everyone should visit and sample some of this awesome food in a very cool setting!