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| - Had an early dinner here to try out their happy hour menu (5-7 P.M. Tues-Sat). The happy hour menu seems to have changed a bit from the online version since they took off their crudo selections. The only discounted menu item I ended up getting was the crispy pig's ears ($5 during happy hour). I also had the abalone crudo ($20) and bone marrow. Note that the bone marrow on the menu is only listed as an add-on with the brisket for $5 but you can definitely request it on its own for a little bit more ($8).
The crudo came out first. It was a delicate plate of sliced abalone, marinated celery, and thinly shaved carrot. The flavors were crisp with an acidic bite and I liked all the different components when eaten together. For that reason I wished there were more shaved carrot in the dish to go with the celery and abalone instead of two pieces. The abalone itself had a mild, slightly sweet flavor.
The bone marrow and crispy pig's ears came out next. This was my first time having bone marrow, and while I appreciated that they offer it, it had a very neutral flavor, like eating pure buttery fat spread onto toast. The toast slices themselves were plentiful, but I didn't like the actual bread. It was very hard in some parts and overly chewy in others which made it hard to appreciate the flavor of the bone marrow when all I can think about it how unappealing the bread was.
The crispy pig's ears are one of Crudo's most popular dishes but apparently they were having an off-night when we received our plates. The sliced fried bits were very hard. Flavor and texture wise it was like eating the tough, thick pieces at the very bottom of a chicharrones bag that you can buy at the grocery store for a dollar. I did enjoy the spicy piquant sauce it was marinated in though.
Service was friendly but slow to take orders and drop off checks; drinks were refilled as needed though. They also forgot to split our check and we had to remind them but that's a minor point.
The actual restaurant is set in a scenic, hidden section of this shopping center. I actually turned into the part of the plaza that faces the street, where Nook is, but the large Crudo sign I saw actually said to head to the back area. This part of the plaza unfortunately doesn't have great parking options as compared to the front since the back lot is smaller, the road is a lot narrower, and you have to be very careful driving around since there are runners going back and forth along this lot.
My total was $40+ with tax and tip with no other drink than plain old water. Even though I had spent a decent chunk of change on food my stomach felt like I had only eaten half of an appetizer. Granted, abalone is a high ticket, hard to procure delicacy so I know half my cost went into this rare seafood menu item, but the cost, with inconsistent food and service don't really inspire me to want to come here again with gusto.
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