We had a dinner reservation at 7pm but came in a little early to sit at the bar for happy hour.
The happy hour is great. Two hours (5pm-7pm) of 50% off listed cocktails, draft beer, glasses of wine. I'm pretty sure that the couple next to us got 50% off their well liquor too. The cocktails are really good. Great balance of flavors and nice varied selection. The Yuzu Me was probably close to a perfect drink. I do think that $17 a pop is a little excessive, even though the drinks are crafted well, so I would definitely recommend coming during HH.
Upon leaving the bar, we were seated in a section that didn't have any other guests. Looked a little like an outdoor patio with plastic wicker chairs and a round cafe table. Slightly uncomfortable but comfortable enough. I like the live plants on the wall.
We ordered the Restaurant Week 2018 tasting menu. Outstanding! The food here is great. Flavor forward, cooked to perfection, just darn right good. As you'll see in other reviews, the red snapper tiradito is the thing to try. It's soooooo good. Aggressively seasoned but not salty. The perfect sour twang for the smooth fish and crunchy veggies. Another item I almost lost my mind over were the Yuquitas. It's described on the menu as a black mint sauce but when the runner brought it over he said jalapeno something. It didn't taste of mint but I didn't care. I could pour this sauce on a shoe and eat it. The texture of the yucca/smoked mozzarella was actually reminiscent of mochi so I thought that was a good play on fusion. GREAT! The only item I wasn't thrilled with was the Chicharron Karaage. It was good but I am not sure if I'd want to ever eat it again. Seemed a little boring compared to everything else.
I almost marked this restaurant as a 4 star because we did have a few service hiccups. The bartender forgetting he didn't make the Inca Trailblazer today. The hostess calling me to ask if I was coming in or not 30 seconds after I checked in at the stand. Our server who didn't know the restaurant week menu. But none of these things made me upset and get washed away by the fact that each of these people made it right once they realized the error. Also, everyone we came into contact with was friendly and helpful with a smile on their face. You definitely feel cared for here. So 5 stars it is. Absolutely looking forward to another meal here.