Nikki C.
Yelp
We just moved into the area a few months ago and were looking for a spot to dine-in for Asian cuisine (I am pregnant with very specific cravings)... found ORAM on Google Maps to be nearby... called in and they said there was no wait time!
We were pleasantly surprised to see that they had a totally different vibe and menu from whatever was posted online... that's right, the restaurant has undergone yet another rebranding, now called Azalea!
The vibe was classy, too classy for how we were dressed, but the staff was super friendly and accommodating. Apparently yesterday was their second or third day with a new menu and rebrand! The menu had some of the old items like the Truffle Rice Cakes, but basically was entirely redone and very vegetable-focused!
I would call the menu Asian fusion, mostly Korean inspired. Every item we ordered was delicious, even though it was an experimental period for the chef, and we got to try a couple things off the menu/our order as well. Being vegetarian, they also modified a lot of existing menu items for us, such as the Lobster Egg Noodles served "sans Lobster", which was super nice. Might I say, the egg noodles with the yuzu sauce were SUPER yummy and I have never tasted a flavor quite so balanced between citrus and savory with such amazing umami undertones... don't even know how else to describe it!
As a few warnings:
1) restaurant is all the way downstairs with no current outdoor signage besides a doormat on the sidewalk that says ORAM
2) portion sizes are large so recommend under-ordering even if waiter pushes for more items
3) no liquor license, but can serve beer and wine
The Truffle rice cakes were divine and a hit with both us and our toddler,
The Tempura sweet potato was unlike any other tempura dish I've had and very tasty, but a bit spicy for our toddler though we loved the spice,
The Sunchokes were my favorite dish with a predominant umami flavor and nice crunch,
The Dashi maki was good but somewhat sweet intrinsically which tasted odd with the soy sauce provided,
The Amuse bouche was served a bit later than our first items, probably because we were one of their first customers on the new menu/rebrand, but had nice crunch and flavor... portion size a bit large,
The Mushroom dolsot arrived last but we were already too full by then, and it was such a huge portion!! Honestly we didn't need 2-3 of the other dishes given how huge this single dish was. It was a bit too oily for a rice dish, but very rich and the variety of mushrooms was yummy.
The Corn cake was rich and appealing to our toddler who thought it was a "pizza", but we enjoyed it by topping it with sliced green chili peppers for spice/flavor, otherwise found it a bit bland. Was very heavy and too large for an appetizer, could honestly be a bit amplified in flavor and cut down in portion size to about 1/2-1/3.
Overall, we loved our experience here and would definitely come again!!!! And will order less next time!!