James S.
Yelp
Left with pretty mixed feelings here. Outside and entrance feels out of place. It's easy to miss, and when you walk in, you aren't sure if you entered a restaurant. They have a waiting area for you to wait until your party has completely arrived.
The place is pre-fixe upscale Korean, with a heavy dose of Japanese inspiration, eg sashimi, hand rolls, raw fish, etc. Overall the 7 course menu was pretty interesting, and reasonably priced at $85. If you eat a lot I suggest getting the extras.
There was a dish that came with banchan (small sides, one of which had a kimchi flavor), otherwise there wasn't any super strong kimchi or fermented bean paste flavors typical of many Korean dishes. Aside from the wagyu strip, many of the dishes were fish and veggies, so on the lighter side for a meal.
Overall I give the food 4-4.5 stars. So why is my overall rating only 3 stars? Reason why is the vibe felt a bit off. The place had a minimalist posh interior, but all the tables are lined up in a row (with bench seating against the wall), so it felt a bit clustered, even though the place has so much space in the entry way and waiting area. The place also had really bad acoustics, and we spent 2 hours yelling over the ambient music and large group celebrating a birthday next to us.
Service was friendly, but a bit slow. They were really good about refilling drinks though-- think they refilled my water a dozen times! Given the amount of tables, Im not sure if I'd say they were understaffed, but I think they do run into problems with tables coming in at around the same time.
The place has potential, but needs to work out its kinks.