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| - Easily one of the best trendy meals I've ever had. I'm usually not a fan of the small plates concept, but it works for this place. We had reservations at 5, arrived 10 mins early to an empty restaurant and we're seated promptly.
Our server, Sena, was spectacular. Now that I think about it, most of the staff was pretty spot on. They were all friendly without being fake or entirely too upbeat. Sena hooked us up with some fantastic recommendations and we regret nothing.
The American dim sum was a treat, with the pig belly and shrimp salad being my favorites. The short rib cheddar biscuits are the stuff dreams are made of, and the Mai Tai's we ordered were stiff. I didn't mind because for $10/cocktail I expect my drink to have a kick.
For our main dishes we had the Tasso ham flatbread (which I think was one of the better values, size wise) and the pig face sandwich. I 100 forgot that it was the face of the pig (let's blame it on that Mai Tai) and cringed slightly as I bit into it, expecting a crunch. To my surprise it was smokey and tender and tasted like very high quality stuff.
Each table is adorned with house made condiments and I thoroughly enjoyed the relish and the soy sauce. The chili sauce didn't have the kick I was expecting, so it was a bit forgettable.
We ended the meal on a weird note, with the restaurants take on Apple pie with cheese. The dish was apple pie filling, Cheezit ice cream, a bit of pie crust and a Cheezit crumble. My friend and I both took a bite and was expecting a sweet ice cream, but to our surprise it was smokey and more on the savory side. Once we got past that, it was smooth sailing and absolutely delicious.
By the time we left (around 6:15) the place was almost packed. This is certainly a very memorable meal and I can't wait to be back!
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