"The city’s most stunning restaurant space serves equally stunning plates of Japanese creations inspired by the country’s 72 micro-seasons. Chef William Shen’s visionary nouveau-Japanese menu quietly shuttles out 20-plus courses, each an artful study of flavor and presentation. Madai gracefully snugged in a tomato vinaigrette (made from the seeds of the tomato) and topped with caviar, or dry-aged duck and Japanese turnip with a splatter of parsley nage and spiced duck jus. Even the briny exhilaration of sea cucumber intestine showcases Shen’s technical and creative acumen. The four rooms guests are ushered through during the almost four-hour affair are as highly curated as the dishes themselves." - Faiyaz Kara