"L’Ostrica’s 10+ course tasting menu is so artful and exquisite that it almost feels wrong to eat. Cat Carter and chef Eric Ferguson’s sleek new spot has a balance of what’s hip and what’s classic with veteran bartenders and servers and utter precision in the seasonal plates, like kombu-braised leek hearts cloaked in nori and a butter-soft pork belly zested with yuzu. Collectively, this warrants the $175+ tasting menu price. For a same-but-different (aka same vibe, different price) experience, walk-in customers can sit at the bar and order from a condensed menu, still highlighting the shining stars of the tasting menu dishes. This restaurant reimagines stuffy fine dining as an experimental culinary undertaking in a relaxed setting." - Kayleigh Ruller