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| - This is seriously one of the most amazing restaurants I have ever been to, and I want to shout from the rooftops how spectacular it is.
My husband and I came here after having an awful time finding a place to eat - I noticed it a few times going to other haunts around the location, but in our desperate search for decent late-night grub we decided to check it out, and we are both extremely glad we did.
We perused the menu after being seated and only noticed a couple of possibly vegan items, and mentioned to our server (later we found out it was the one of the owners, whose name I have rudely forgotten) that we were vegan, and he asked us our restrictions and came back a minute later pointing us to different items on the menu, then also came out before we ordered and told us the chef could make us a special dish - kimchi fried rice. That sounded ridiculously legit, so we obliged.
First up was a little amuse bouche which was a spicy-ginger nutmeg tea with agave which was quite lovely, and we were told it is very good for you in the winter months. I thought this was a nice touch to the beginning of a great meal. Then we had one of the best edamame dishes I have ever had - there was a garlic sauce with wasabi sea salt. I could have drank the garlic sauce by itself it was so delicious! We actually kept a little of it for our next serving of our grilled tofu salad, to which we dipped the tofu in. The breading on the tofu was fabulous, it was the perfect portion size, and very delicious.
Finally came our special dish, the kimchi fried rice served in a really cool bowl with a hot sauce that my husband beyond-adored, and two slices of kiwi on top. The taste is really difficult to pin down, but both of us cleaned our bowls. It was a large serving.
Throughout the meal our server was very attentive but not disruptive, and he really seemed to enjoy our feedback on the food. This restaurant also by far has the best soundtrack ever, and it's all of their own stuff - I heard everything from Snoop Dogg to Linkin Park to The Sound of Music. Eclectic, beautiful, and it somehow just all works together - the perfect way to also describe this place.
I will most definitely be back. The service was top-notch, the food was terrific, and the price was very fair. It will be very hard to decide between our now three favorites in that same shopping center, but I will return again, most likely with some friends! Thank you 28GO for turning my frown upside down!
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