Janice J.
Yelp
We came here to celebrate our friend's 40th birthday on a Saturday night. This is a 3.75 star based on mixed reviews from our party of 10 more so on the food due to blandness, cold, too rare and not enough sauce.
Service here otherwise was AMAZING! A big place but didn't feel the presence of other guests around us. They kept our table clean of crumbs, refolded our napkin when a guest left, water glasses were never empty, we were given complimentary cotton candy that was grape flavored and they brought out the birthday boy a dessert with a candle. We also had guava like gumdrops and blueberry mochi bites that were delicious!
Pictured pros:
* amuse bouche - spicy tuna tartare bite. This was tasty!
* diver scallops with kabocha puree, bacon, apple puree , scallop just for $33 that were delicious! (my bf and i LOVE scallops!)
* hamachi shots (6 ea): truffled ponzu, fresno chili, avocado and ginger $42
* popcorn crab: jumbo lump crab / sansho pepper / sriracha aïoli $44
* a5 wagyu taco: wagyu tartare / jalapeno aioli / chives $20 [BDAY BOY said this was his favorite]
* Cucumber coolness with cucumber juice, lime and sprite for $6 this was refreshing and tasty!
* uni fried rice: shishito pepper, bacon and uni $48 - enough for 4 adults, but we agreed this was somewhat salty. My bf and i took the leftovers home and mixed it in with some fresh white rice that was fire. After it was balanced out i would say 4 star since it had flavor and the uni was creamy!
* asparagus: steamed asparagus, crab and bernaise $28
Pictured indifferent:
* Prime filet mignon with fines herbs, pickled shallots and a demi glaze reduction - 8 oz for $71. This was good with the side of wild mushrooms that a friend of ours let me have that had garlic, shallot, thyme, white wine and butter for $18.
My bf + i each had one and ours were a little bit more rare than we would like in the middle but we still ate it and at least we didn't get sick!
Not pictured pros:
* truffle french fries: white truffle oil and parmesan $18 5 star
Not pictured cons:
* [BDAY BOY] prime dry aged porterhouse: grilled red endive, black garlic sauce and basil oil - 28 oz. $118
Asked for a medium rare, got a blue rare steak. No flavor. And when a new one came out I was too full to eat it. Bone marrow was too sweet, and was cold by the time I got it, so it was congealed. Meal not worth the price. Won't be going again.
* 2 of my friends got the prime split-bone ribeye: corn shishito relish, kimchi sauce and scallions - 19 oz. $91
[1 out of my 2 friends] Bland ribeye, bland watery mashed potatoes. [other friend] didn't think his was bland.
* prime dry aged bone-in New York: green peppercorn sauce / pickled mustard seeds - 22 oz. $94
needed more sauce on steak, it was pretty cold and rare
* roasted bone marrow: basil breadcrumbs, shiitake mushroom duxelle and unagi $25
* mero" sea bass: tiger prawn, fregola sarda, saffron bouillon, sun dried tomatoes $54
* yukon gold mashed potatoes with butter and more butter $18
Not pictured indifferent
* jamon iberico cinco jotas: apple butternut mostarda, burrata cheese and balsamic pearls 1 oz $42
* sweet corn with shishito pepper, makrut lime and parmesan $18
* a5 wagyu slider: maple onion jam, candied bacon and apple mostarda $16 each
* truffle mac 'n cheese with white truffle oil and white cheddar $18
* furikake caesar salad: 63 degree egg, furikake, parmesan and white anchovy $17
* prime new york strip: grilled asparagus / chili garlic beurre blanc / basil oil - 12 oz. $71
* tajima f1 Strip, Australia: f1 crossbreed between japanese and australian cattle - 10 oz. $175