My initial experience at Soho when it first opened was not very pleasant. The food was good but the service was a total mess.
I decided to come back and give it another shot last Saturday night.
The restaurant was busy but we were able to get a table right away. I noticed that the servers were more attentive and accurate this time around. The server took our beverage order immediately and followed up in a couple of minutes for the food order.
We ordered the following dishes:
Hamachi Yuzu Soy (5/5) - I liked how he used a Serrano pepper rather than jalapeƱo. Also, the Serrano pepper was deep fried. Something different. The fish was very fresh.
Mixed Tempura (3/5) - I have mixed feelings about this dish. The batter was not what I was expecting. It was not crispy and light. For me, one of the gauges for a good Japanese restaurant is the tempura since it's one of the least complicated dishes to make. One good thing they did with it was to add some salt after frying it.
Toban Soup (3/5) - Basically it's a soup made out of dashi and mushrooms. Nothing special just the presentation. It was served to us in a tea pot with tiny tea cups. This soup needs a little revamp.
Sunny Roll - seared salmon, spicy crab, lemon and tempura asparagus (4/5) the roll was good, fresh ingredients but for me it tasted ordinary. Nothing that made my palette jump for excitement.
Hamachi Poke (4/5) - this was a new dish that the owner is trying out. It had onions in it but surprisingly, for you onion haters like me, you can hardly taste the onion. The fish was fresh and the flavor was good.
Chocolate Mousse Cake (6/5) - this was the highlight dish of the night. So far, Soho is consistent with its desserts... Always the perfect ending to a meal.
Let's go back to the service. I want to emphasize that the owner did a great job improving the service of the restaurant. I must say all the servers were very helpful and sober (compared to my last visit). I had my drink refilled several times and the owner stopped by our table 3x to check on the food.
I will definitely be back. Hopefully the owner has a new addition to his menu that will make my palette jump for joy that I can give this restaurant a 5-star rating.