Eric H.
Yelp
This is a cozy shop with a neat bar. The seating was quite comfy.
I watched through the window as a group of folks sprinted by, followed a few seconds later by a uniformed individual chasing them. However, the distraction was fleeting, and I focused on reading the menu once more.
The food here is fusion. We opted for:
Fist of Fury -- Rum, Lychee, Strawberry, Lime, Mint. And lots of ice.
Hot Chicken Chili Dumplings -- it's described as dumplings filled with ground chicken, steamed, and served with chili oil relish. I was quite pleased with how these turned out. Thin, delicate wrappers containing chicken, along with a nice chili sauce. Think along the lines of wontons served with a slightly spicy sauce.
Dashi Corn Waffle -- corn waffles topped with pork belly, grilled shrimp, Japanese BBQ sauce, Kewpie Mayo, bonito flakes. So, if you like something like okonomiyaki, you'll probably like this.
Gulf Shrimp and Noodles -- grilled shrimp, vermicelli noodles, crispy garlic, shishito peppers, char siu sauce, bonito flakes. This represents a stir-fried noodle dish. Pretty standard, slightly smokey, not bad. I liked the shrimp, and I love shishito peppers, cuz you never know if you're gonna get one that'll light you up.
Crispy Karaage Chicken -- tossed with tamarind-lime gastrique, furikake, serrano peppers, pickled tomatoes, cucumber, pickled squash slices. This one I thought was on the greasier side; not particularly crispy (though certain parts were crispy). I suppose that's why they were served with all the mentioned garnishes. I made sure to eat each chicken piece with some serrano pepper. The pickled squash pieces were fun, sour, and tangy, as were the tomatoes. But the chicken itself, the center part away from the sauces and other components, I felt was slightly underwhelming for a fried chicken.
I'd still come here again and try out some other items.