"Food: kumiai oysters were unique and tasty—good balance of acid and briny goodness. Small downer…3 of our 6 oysters had some shell in em, which isn’t normally a big deal, but when you have strawberries in there too, you can’t be sure if you’re biting down on a berry/berry seed or shell until it’s too late. Hokkaido scallops: similar flavor profile to the oysters, but the shaved onions playing off the oranges added some welcomed complexity. Asparagus: perfectly cooked to our taste (just enough to make them toothsome and get the raw taste out on a delicious English pea purée. Very good, but not “essential”. Potatoes w/wagyu fat bernaise: one of the highlights. Imagine the most decadent cheese fries possible. Trout roe added some delicious pops of umami and brine that cut the richness of the bernaise. Great dish. Yuzu tagliatelle and roasted duck (cresti de gallo? —both were amazing. The interplay between yuzu and lobster in the tagliatelle was unique and refreshing, and the balance of whole English peas, unctuous duck, and shaved kumquat was also pretty special. Both pastas were cooked exquisitely. Highly recommended. Chocolate torte—god tier. Fudgy, crystalline chocolate goodness w/dabs of kumquat jam and sprinkled with pistachios (and a very tasty pistachio ice cream made for a fantastic finish. We were pleasantly full after that…basically passed on the main after waffling between the salmon and the lamb ribs. Sierra was attentive, helpful, and patient, especially when we were torn between options. The yuzu lemonade is accurately described as “savory”—the only non-alcoholic drink on the menu. It was good, but my socks stayed on. Overall, a wonderful experience, and I was surprised it wasn’t more crowded. Then again, Nathan Fillion was there, so who else really matters? Kinda got squeezed between two other two-tops, but still felt like we could have a private conversation (and the couple next to us were cool so we made friends . Five stars."
