We've been here for birthday celebrations and again we came because of their availability for big party reservations and overall decent food and service.
Our waiter was warm and friendly. He took countless photos for us and took care of everything, including the ice cream cake that I brought in. And there's no corkage fee! Big bonus for a birthday celebration!
The menu added a couple things but the two times I came it was both the winter menu. Overall the portions are quite large, for Shared apertizers, we ordered 2 for our party of 8. For entrees, we ordered 1-2, the lamb is so big that we just got one and there's left over.
Crispy Rice Shrimp $30: crispy rice topped with a creamy avocado edamame crush, ponzu marinated shrimp, finished with a touch of kizami wasabi and crispy fried leeks offering a gentle heat that lingers. OK, our bad that none of us read the description carefully, as we all thought it was some crispy rice paper that with shrimp on top. The flavor is good but the whole thing was mushy other than the top crisps. So we were a bit blindsided by the word "crispy" on the menu.
Flowers Wagyu Mini Slider Trio $30: mishima reserve wagyu beef, brioche bun, espresso truffle aioli, tomato jam, micro arugula. You can hardly wrong a small burger, wagyu or not. I mean there's wagyu, truffle and brioche bun, not much you can criticize. And it's a good volume filler too in case you want to maximize on the appetizers.
Beet Carpaccio $20: red & gold beets, arugula, candied walnuts, boursin cheese, champagne vinaigrette, balsamic drizzle. The 2 kinds of beets are thinly sliced at the bottom of the plate with arugula covered on top. I like this texture more than the chunky beets. Portion is not too big for 8 people sharing, but flavor is good.
Misoyaki Cod $42: black forbidden rice, carrots, celery, sauteed red & yellow bell peppers, garlic, shallots. Cod is flaky and nicely cooked, I wish the black forbidden rice has more flavor. Everyone probably thinks the same as we couldn't even finish all the rice.
Lamb Ossobuco $48: creamy polenta infused with gruyere, caramelized shallots, roasted carrots, chive oil, cabernet demi-glace. This dish is huge in volume! The lamb is soft and the polenta is creamy.
Seared Duck Breast $42: herbed risotto, cherry cabernet demi-glace, argula, meyer lemon vinaigrette. The duck is heavy in flavor and delivered a strong punch to the taste bud! The meat is not overly sauced so we could taste the duck more in its authentic way. The meat was served as a whole piece, so for sharing we had to cut it up on our own.
8oz Prime Filet $50: au-gratin yukon potato with garlic cream, bacon wrapped asparagus, cabernet demi-glace. Everything tasted good! The potato cake was presentable and delish, the steak was cooked to perfection and soft texture of meat.
We also added a Truffle Parmesan Fries side. The fries are thin and crispy with good truffle flavor. Another hard to not miss item.
For birthday celebration, we were gifted of 2 complementary plates of desserts. I didn't try it but the mini chocolate cup with some red berry mousse inside received good feedback. I loved the small chocolate wafer balls rolled around the mini cups.
Overall it was a pleasant experience for our birthday party. We were largely left alone for our girls chats, but our waiters skillfully inserted themselves in refilling water and removing dirty dishes without being a bother or distraction. I like that it's a high end ambience but not uptight and formal. read more