"Chef Dan Coughlin’s 8 East at Circa brings a panorama of Asian fare with a menu filled with small plates meant to share, a variety of skewers, and dishes served family style, along with classic and creative desserts. Crispy pork belly bacon that’s slow cooked for 10 hours before it’s lightly fried and served with a side of tamarind sauce, a Tokyo crepe comes with sauteed wild enoki, oyster, and shiitake mushrooms, as well as fried tofu, cilantro chimichurri, Kewpie mayo, and soy glaze are among the choices. A wall of 40 Maneki-neko waving cats, a Japanese symbol of good luck, stands outside the restaurant." - Eater Staff, Janna Karel