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| - I can't list all of the reasons why you should make your way here immediately. The space here is beautiful. I love the neutral colors and lighting. We were here for happy hour which was from 5-6pm. They have $1 oysters and $5 glasses of wine. Yes, please. But let me tell you, this isn't even the best part. The food is amazing. We started off with three of the appetizers. We wanted to try as much as possible. Salmon skin tacos. The skin is the taco shell filled with salmon belly tartare, tabiko, smoked shishito peppers, and micro cilantro. The difference in the texture here was the thing. The crispness of the skin shell opposed to the softness of the tartare. There wasn't a ton of flavor here, but it is definitely a unique dish that I am glad I tried. We also had the imperial rolls. Think Vietnamese egg rolls. The sauce these are laying in on the plate was divine. They were so yummy, I could have eaten a whole plate of them. Lastly, we tried the bao sliders with pork sausage, fried quail egg, crispy shallot, and jalapeño aioli. They also came with a side of lotus root chips. I love when I get to try something I have never had or even heard of before. I am telling you these should be a thing. The buns I am told are made in house daily and are pillowy and delicious. My problem here was the fennel in the sausage. It was overwhelming. I will admit, I am not a fennel fan so maybe this was more the issue. The jalapeño aioli and lotus chips were really good though and saved the whole thing for me. For my entree I had to have the braised Duroc pork belly. It came on a bed of cauliflower purée, sautéed kabocha squash, and crispy pig ear on top. This meal was one of the best I have ever had. The pork belly was absolutely the most tender and delicious I have ever had anywhere. The flavors here all worked together and I could not have been more pleased. My friend had the spicy Vietnamese curry chicken. It was a chicken thigh with lentils, potatoes, and carrots. She loved it! She said the spice level was perfect. Our server Danielle was a real professional who was personable and friendly and only added to the wonderful night. We will absolutely be back the next time we are in town. They run on a seasonal menu so we will be excited to see what is offered next time. I highly suggest you get there and soon!
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