"Unsurprisingly, the city’s most stunning restaurant space serves equally stunning plates of Japanese-leaning creations inspired by the 72 micro-seasons of Japan. Chef William Shen’s visionary nouveau-Japanese menu proffers 20-plus courses for $275, 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, or the briny exhilaration of sea cucumber intestine all showcase Shen’s technical and creative acumen. Each of the four rooms guests are ushered through during the three-and-a-half-hour meal are as highly curated as the dishes themselves." - Faiyaz Kara