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I liked this place. I went here with my fiance for Restaurant Week, but we priced out the menu and figured it was a better deal to just order what we wanted. We ended up order oysters, the Hamachi Crudo, the Chicken Wings, the Heirloom Salad, Slow Cooked Short Rib, and the Jerk Chicken.
The oysters were good, had a nice fresh flavor and were reasonably priced. The Hamachi Crudo was excellent. The Chicken Wing was the entire wing that was smothered in a fish sauce / sesame oil mixture common of Vietnamese / Thai flavors. It was a strange dish. I was hoping for a fried chicken wing tossed in a sweet chili sauce, so this was a bit disappointing. However, the taste was interesting and the chicken was cooked properly. Finally, the Heirloom salad was very good. I would order the Crudo and the Heirloom salad again.
As for the entrees, the Slow Cooked Short Rib and the Jerk Chicken were both overcooked and dry. These both were simply execution errors. The Short Rib needed more braising liquid as the bottom of the short rib was excellent. However, the top and middle were dry and unpleasant. As for the Chicken, it was dry throughout the entire chicken. The jerk sauce is very similar to the one used by DW Bistro. Neither dish were memorable and I would not order either one again.
All in all, I'm a fan of the restaurant. The flavor profile of the food is interesting and I enjoyed the dishes that were cooked properly. I would return again to try different dishes on the menu. It is a good neighborhood restaurant that has excellent service and you can see the inspiration in the menu. That's worth 4 Stars. :)
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