"Eclecticism is the name of the game for the id est hospitality group (see also Brutø below), and this red-hot Berkeley spot plays it with panache. Come for caviar service and pét-nat bubbles; stay for Korean-inspired fried chicken and cocktails laced with everything from persimmon to Brazilnut; stay longer for the shaken chef rice and a nightcap at adjoining bar OK Yeah — and don’t detract from the experience for a second by worrying about how to define it." - Ruth Tobias