Joshua Silverman
Google
UPDATED REVIEW: 10/2/2025
Last night's experience was exactly what I have come to know and expect from TCO, phenomenal.
SERVICE: : Marc was top tier. He was pleasant, professional, witty, and attentive. Food aside, his service was enough for me to want to come back.
FOOD: Bibimbap - presentation was beautiful and flavors were on point. Veggies were fresh, steak was perfectly tender, and the rice was fluffy.
Cesar Salad with Steak - The greens were crisp, the dressing was fresh and flavorful. It was applied in the perfect amount, just enough that you had some on every bite without overpowering the Romaine. The steak, medim-rare, had beautiful color and crust.
Dessert: Creme Brulee - We misread the description and did not realize that it had Chai in it. While neither myself nor my girlfriend are fans of Chai, I must admit I was pleasantly surprised that the light touch they used added a lovely fall note. It was a background flavor that really allowed the custard and blueberries to shine.
Drinks: Per My Last Email - A delicious bright gin based cocktail that had a wonderful creaminess thanks to the Orgeat.
Office Gossip - A tequila cocktail that took the standard lime and coconut pairing to another level with the addition of Aperol adding a hi t of bitterness and orange notes.
Action Item - TCO's take on the Espresso Martini. It was everything you hope. Sweet, butter, smooth, coffee notes. We could have easily drank more of these.
Many thanks to Jessica for offering us this opportunity and to Marc for making it such a wonderful experience.
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Stopped by before a performance at DCPA.
While visits years prior have been quality, last night's (5/11/2025) was extremely disappointing.
Ordered an appetizer: Hummus, took 20 min to be delivered and then an additional five for the pita, which was greasy/oily and not what I think anyone expects when they think pita.
Dinner: KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) sandwich. Took about 20 min to be delivered. The Challah bread for a bun was nice. The oil was old so the piece of chicken was greasy, dark brown, and had off flavors. The fries that came on the side were limp and greasy. The slaw on the sandwich was fantastic.
Drinks: Water and soda. Soda was never offered a refill in the 58 min we were there. Water, ~10oz glasses, were refilled once. I know more money is made from alcohol, however, I was driving that evening and my date does not drink.
I must say that based on this experience, I am not inclined to visit again, which is a shame due to its proximity to the DCPA.