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| - My husband and I recently celebrated our anniversary here, and we agree that RED is one of the best restaurants in town. Before we walked in, we both expected to be assaulted with that "grocery store fish counter" smell, and we were both delighted to find the air completely without that smell. That thought was interrupted by our wide-eyed, slack-jawed automatic responses to the interior. We both marveled at the solid nods to the 1960s--curved banquettes, multi-level frosted sphere pendant light fixtures--and the futuristic, fishbone, samuri finishes and textures. One of the coolest dining rooms in town to eat in, that I can think of. I personally loved the low key electronic dance mix that played that night. At least, my eternal inner dance party did.
Stunned, we made our way to our table, where we were lucky enough to find ourselves in the care of Megan. She is a thoughtful, friendly, funny, and knowledgeable person. She took great care of us and helped make the night truly lovely for us.
The food itself was immaculate. We had a selection of rolls, starting with the "South of the Border" and the "Vegan Rainbow". Not only were the plates stunning, but both varieties were exciting and surprising in very different ways. The "Border" rolls give you the tender sticky rice outside, an avocado topper, chiles and a crunchy rice center. Fabulous. The "Rainbow" features a strip of smartly grilled bell pepper, asparagus, avocado, and their genius rice. We could not get enough of these and the sweet soy, wasabi paste and sliced, pickled ginger. Perfection.
We also sampled their cocktails. The bar is most impressive. We can personally recommend the "Wildflower", the "TORO!TORO!TORO!", and "The Current Climate," which I suspect is a potion intended to help you forget about the current climate for a few precious moments. May Bacchus smile upon all who were involved in the making and delivering of that cocktail. At least twice.
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