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Nari

4.0 (624 reviews)
Ultra High-EndThai, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
Open 5:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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Hed Khao Tod (Sticky Rice Salad with Maitake mushrooms, peanuts and ginger served with lettuce wraps)
Cindi B.

This place has a refreshing verdant vibe that makes you feel relaxed and ready to enjoy a great meal. It didn't disappoint! We ordered several dishes and shared them family-style. The Massaman Nuea (short ribs in a curry with scallions, potatoes and grilled peaches) was the showstopper for my husband and I. So delicious! The Yum Palomai (stone fruit salad with soy and lime dressing) was also very flavorful and unique. My daughter, who is vegetarian, found several great meal choices too. Some dishes were spicy, so if you don't like spicy food, consult the waitstaff before you order. The restaurant also has an extensive beverage offering. I had their "Blue Flower Limeade" that was very refreshing. The waitstaff was very attentive throughout the meal. Such interesting and tasty choices! I highly recommend this restaurant!

Citrus Salad
Elaine Y.

Came to Nari with a friend to close out my decadent birthday weekend and overall, I found the flavors to be bold and creative but also a tad bit salty all the way through. We began our meal with the croquettes which was probably the most balanced dish. I liked the crispy element and the pork curry within was both sweet and savory. The croquettes also rest on a pickle slice which provided a nice crunchy acidic bite to the richer pork curry within. Up next was the citrus salad. I do wish that there was an easier way to pick up all the small elements for a holistic bite but the flavors were surprisingly complementary! Never would I have thought to make a salad from orange wedges, peanuts, mint, and fried shallots. Fair warning, the vinaigrette is quite punchy so don't scoop too much at once. For mains, we got the charred cabbage which is a Thai classic. It was sweet, smoky, and tangy! I also really enjoyed the fried whole garlic pieces throughout! As for the pork belly "curry", I really liked how tender the pork belly was. I also thoroughly enjoyed the inclusion of the collards, but each bite, especially with the cabbage was saltier than I would have liked. To round out our meal, we got the pandan ice cream which was surprisingly dense but also really good? The crispy ice chips made the ice cream literally ICE cream. It was playful and very tasty. Servicewise, Nari was excellent! I had giggled when they texted me to ask who the birthday person was but I really appreciated all the small details! The printed menu was a particularly fun surprise for me! Thank you for making me feel special!

Mindy H.

Nari was phenomenal! It's located in Hotel Kabuki so had an elevated vibe. The cocktails were on the pricier side but had some unique options. All the food we tried was delicious, but my favorite was the cabbage which actually paired well with the pork belly curry! The croquettes were also quite good and had great flavor. The dish that surprised me the most was actually the citrus salad. I've never had anything like it and it had really balanced flavor. Lastly, the pandan dessert - didn't know what to expect and it turned out really good. Make sure you eat it with the ice for texture variation! The staff was so kind and was always checking in on how we were doing. It was also my friends birthday and they gave her a custom printed menu that wished her a happy birthday. If I wanted to treat myself again, I would definitely come back :)

Valerie C.

I truly hesitated between a 2 or 3 star but ultimately decided to do a 2 star ONLY ON THE FOOD WE ATE. Service was amazing so I do have to give a shoutout to our server Charlotte (?) for checking in on us and the staff as well! Nari is a 1 Michelin guide restaurant tucked in Kabuki Hotel located in Japan town. Parking can be a bit difficult so definitely come early! We were seated in the middle of the restaurant where all the crowd was and were given menus to look at. Our serve suggested anywhere between 6-8 dishes so we ended up ordering things to share family style. Honest opinion? The dishes felt lacking. The menu isn't super extensive so there wasn't much dishes that caught our eye. Overall, my friends and I collectively felt that the flavors in each dish didn't have any balance. It was either too citrusy, salty or spicy. The pork jowl and pork belly dish was very tender but the flavor profile was very similar. The portions were decently ok but considering the each dish was $20-41 each so the price point is high for Thai food. Drinks were so small that it sucks a mocktail and cocktail for the same price. I probably won't eat here again and feel that you can find a better Thai spot anywhere in the city!

Naem khao tod
Marc P.

Nari is a hidden Thai gem in a Japanese town. Coming from Southern California, we stayed at the Hotel Kabuki for the weekend. Naturally, we had to try the much-hyped Nari: a Michelin-starred Thai restaurant directly connected to the hotel. Though we accidentally filled up on chicken wings a few hours prior, we weren't going to let a good reservation go to waste. But we opted to a la carte over the prix fixe, which may or may not have spoiled our perspective. We ordered the (a) Miang Pla, (b) Naem Khao Tod, (c) Squid & Pork Jowl, (d) Carmelized Fish Sauce Cabbage, and (e) Pandan Parfait. The Miang Pla was a European sea bass, deep-fried, served with peanuts, misc herbs, and lettuce wrap. The portions were large, the fish flavor was subtle, but slightly too salty and overpowered by the seasoning. The Naem Khao Tod was pork sausage, served with peanuts, misc herbs, lettuce wrap, and sticky rice. It was hard to taste the pork sausage, but the fried sticky rice was a fun, crunchy texture. Dish was a bit salty. The Squid & Pork Jowl was topped with peanuts, cilantro, and sticky rice. The pork jowl was phenomenal, "melt-in-your-mouth" texture, a thick fatty cut. The squid was passable, with one minor gripe: its "pen" was still intact. Nitpicky, but if you know its texture, the gladius is akin to soft plastic, which would be completely unacceptable in any other context. The Carmelized Fish Sauce Cabbage was well-balanced. The cabbage was charred, slightly sweet. Ironically, the fish sauce wasn't too salty. It was rather savory with an oily mouthfeel. It went well with the sticky rice from the other dish. The highlight for us was the pandan parfait. It was not too sweet, the coconut cream was "intentionally" salty, which really strengthened its nutty flavor. This is a must-try! We're not Thai food experts. We're adjacent, southeast Asian outsiders open to trying all worldly cuisines. To us, the entrée accompaniments felt slightly repetitive, overpowering the subtle flavors of the main ingredients, whether the fish, the pork, or the squid. Maybe the prix fixe menu offers a more balanced experience. Besides the food though, Nari knocked it out of the park. As patrons of the connected hotel, the location was super convenient, we didn't have to step outside. The customer service was top notch. Staff checked in on us several times throughout the night and made sure everything was good. They forgot to put in a drink order for us. Upon realizing their mistake, they swiftly delivered and comped it. And the ambiance is dim, welcoming, and surprisingly spacious inside. Nari was a good experience just with how well we were treated and the environment they curated. Though the food could dial the salt back a bit, it was still delicious and filling. Just know what you're getting into beforehand.

Sylvia S.

A very solid meal where the service was just a bit strange. Ordered the tasting menu which was great as it came with quite a lot of things to try. Flavors were strong in a good way. Highlights were the first bite, kind of a beef jerky on Apple thing, the sweetbreads, and the marinated pork. Desserts were also really good, a jelly pomegranate sago thing and pandan ice cream. The weird stuff was the pacing of the tasting menu- courses came out one at a time but with strange spacing. I would sometimes get a progression of four dishes without having had time to finish (but not at the same time). Not sure if this was intentional. The other minor complaint was the server was pushing some menu items quite aggressively. I heard multiple times around me the squid and pork jowl proclaimed as a must try. Just a bit off putting and not what I would expect from a one star

Roti
Austin W.

My friends and I dined at Nari to celebrate a birthday and we all participated in the tasting menu. Overall, the experience was mixed. While service was generally pretty good, there were a few shortcomings that stuck with me throughout the night. Additionally, while some of the items from the tasting menu were absolutely delicious, there were others that were forgettable, and far too many dishes were that were too salty, too sour, or unbearably spicy. When we were deciding between ordering a la carte versus the tasting menu, our waiter wasn't able to concisely describe what was and was not included in the tasting menu. Additionally, if you do go with the tasting menu, you do not receive a print out of what you're able to eat that evening. On the positive side of service, waters were always refilled quickly, napkins were promptly folded when somebody left for the bathroom, courses came quickly, and the table was tidied up and new plates and cutlery were given out between the first and second courses. The meal started off strong with an amuse-bouche of what tasted like compressed XO sauce on top of a crispy apple piece. The next appetizer that showed up was also quite tasty -- a duck stuffed empanada with curry dipping sauce. The duck was lean and tender, the pastry was flakey, and the curry was fragrant and had a nice sweetness to it. The best bite of the night came shortly after. The squid and pork jowl was hands-down the group's favorite dish. While the pairing of the two proteins was a bit odd, the pork jowl was the star of the night. The jowl had a delicious sweet coating on the outside and had a beautiful crispy char, similar to the burnt bits that you get when you order Cantonese char siu. If you're ordering a la carte, this is the single dish that you have to order. Once the larger dishes showed up, that's when our palettes started to get destroyed with the over-seasoning. The branzino was nicely fried and the small pieces of fish were crispy and well sauced. However, there's far too much diced up lemongrass, ginger and chilis in the dish that completely overpowers the fish; the fish honestly could have been any species or cut at this point. The namtok neua -- 28 day dry-aged New York strip with nam jim jaew sauce, was the salt-bomb that nobody asked for. No amount of rice, lettuce wraps, or water could have made this more enjoyable. For $100 -- if ordered outside of the tasting menu, this was a huge miss that I would highly recommend skipping over. After a single bite, I couldn't really enjoy anything else for the next 30 minutes of the meal. Another theme that persisted throughout the evening was every dish in the second course felt incredibly heavy. In the gaeng bumbai aubergine, we enjoyed how crispy the egg plant was fried, but the curry was a bit too oily. Similarly, for the gaeng moo chamuang -- a braised pork belly dish, there was a thick layer of rendered fat just pooling at the top of the curry that wasn't especially appetizing. Two desserts came with our tasting menu -- a pandan parfait with salted coconut cream, and a chocolate loka -- an entremet glazed in chocolate, filled with strawberry-makrut gelee and chocolate mousse. I generally really enjoy desserts that have a salty element to balance out the sweetness, but the pandan parfait was simply over-salted. Of the two desserts, I much preferred the chocolate loka, which was rich, but more thoughtfully composed. Overall, the tasting menu is good option if you're indecisive or if you want to try a wide-variety of dishes. In terms of quantity, you get a ton of food; the value is there. If you're unable to finish any of the dishes, I would definitely recommend asking for the item to be packed up in a to-go container. If I were to come again, I would not get the tasting menu and would only order my favorite items a la carte. In summary, the highs were high, but the lows were quite low. I think there were far too many dishes that could have been toned down in terms of spice and seasoning, and the menu could have included more bites and flavors to cut the fat and heaviness across the dishes. For me, Nari is a 3.5 that rounds down to a 3.

Scallop yum gati
Ruby Z.

What a fun birthday dinner! My boyfriend took me here for a birthday celebration. Tucked away in Japan town, the restaurant has super cute vibes. We were seated quickly, and service was quick and friendly. The menu felt very fun and creative. We opted out of the set menu so we could choose what we wanted. Some highlights were: - the sweetbreads (delicious!!) - pandan dessert (super creamy) The steak was good but a bit pricey (but expected). The squid and pork jowl was good but a little salty. Overall a good experience, and I'd definitely come back with friends to try more of their dishes!

Salty
Laura W.

I honestly do not understand how this restaurant received a Michelin star. The overall experience was far below what I would expect from a Michelin-rated restaurant. The food was very average. Nothing felt particularly creative or memorable -- most dishes were simply salty or spicy, without much depth or balance. For a Michelin one-star restaurant, I expected much more in terms of flavor, technique, and originality. However, the biggest issue was the service. This was, by far, the worst service I have ever experienced at any Michelin-starred restaurant. The staff was impatient, inattentive, and unprofessional. We ordered a cocktail, and I politely mentioned that it tasted much stronger than expected and did not really match the description on the menu. I asked if they could make a small adjustment. The server immediately became extremely rude and impatient, waved her hand dismissively, and said something along the lines of: "We don't modify our alcohol. We don't do anything like that. If you don't like it, just add water." Can you believe this is the experience you get from a restaurant???? I was honestly shocked by this attitude. A restaurant at this level should know how to handle customer feedback with basic professionalism and respect, even if they cannot modify a drink. Instead, the response was dismissive and condescending. Overall, the food was mediocre and the service was unacceptable. I would absolutely not recommend this restaurant.

Mark O.

Dinner review. Thai tasting menu. Michelin*. (Highlight - Best) Duck meat puffs and with curry Included in tasting menu (non-exhaustive, included several off-menu items): pretty hot sweetbreads Crispy veal sweetbreads in a tamarind + sriracha glaze, bird's eye chill, & ilme zest yum tawal salad of winter vegetables, chicories, & sour fruits in a curried-peanut dressing squid & pork jowl grilled Monterey squid in chilli-lime dressing with sweet & succulent pork jowl, topped with peanuts & cilantro served with sticky rice namtok nuea 28 day dry-aged flannery new york strip, slathered in nam jim jaew sauce, topped with herbs & toasted rice powder served with sticky rice & lettuce to wrap (Tasting menu version had pork instead) (Highlight) Oxtail curry with roti Overall, "I'm a fan."

Dreaming of lod chong
Denny K.

Having visited Nari a few times, I've found the kitchen to be impressively consistent, even if the flavor profiles can feel a bit one-note and spicy across the meal. The Pork Jowl & Squid and Dreaming of Lod Cheong remain a must-order every single time..

Taleah T.

I visited Nari on a Saturday night and it didn't disappoint. For starters, I ordered the yum sum-o and the yum mamuang pla duk fu. Both were amazing. For my main I ordered the miang pla. Cooked perfectly. The trout roe was a great complement to the sweet savory sauce. The service was amazing. Staff was very attentive, anticipating your needs before you had to ask for anything. We sat downstairs but the bar upstairs was very nice and intimate. Great for a date spot or just hanging with friends.

Ashley R.

We came here to celebrate a birthday on a Saturday late afternoon. We made the reservation a few weeks beforehand - it was pretty easy since we aimed for an early dinner time. We were seated immediately and given menus. The menu had a cute happy birthday header on it, which was a nice touch. We opted for the chef tasting menu ($125pp), so we didn't order anything specific off the menu. Overall, I enjoyed everything that came out, but some more than others. As both of us are Thai/Lao, we're really familiar with the flavors of Thai food, so some things stood out to us more than others. I think the nam tok was super salty, to the point of face-puckering, but the meat itself was tasty. I liked the curry dishes but I don't think there was anything that special about it. The dish that was most interesting was the salad, surprisingly. It had really interesting flavors that were harmonious. We also got a birthday dessert, which was a nice buttery pandan treat. I would recommend Nari to my friends who like Thai food. I would also recommend the chef menu if you haven't been here before, since you can get lots of different dishes. I probably wouldn't get it again a second time and would opt for ordering off the menu next time we come here.

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Ask the Community - Nari

Can the eggplamt curry be made allium-free (no onion, no garlic)?

no .go to mcdonald's

Do you still have Miang kum (stone fruits betel leaves) in the menu? And how many dishes are in the tasting menu?

They did not have it when I went last night. Tasting menu is 8 courses

What's the wait time for one person on a Friday night? Since I can't reserve a table for just me, it only gives options for 2 and up.

i would call the restaurant or just book for 2. reservation is better than no reservation.

What is your corkage?

"We are happy to open personal bottles of wine, however we ask that the table does not bring more than two 750ml personal bottles. For the first 750ml bottle, corkage is $50. For the second, $75. If you purchase a bottle from the Nari wine list, we… 

Are most of the NARI dishes on the spicier hot chili style?

With the cutest menu. Extremely

Good for baby with stroller?

There's space but it's a high-end restaurant so if your baby starts crying you should take them outside.

Is Nari located inside the hotel?

Yes - you enter the hotel at the front entrance and Nari is on the left!

Are there vegan options?

Yes, there's one from each section: bites, starter, and entree.

Do they have any gluten free options?

Yes!

Is the food here similar to Kin Khao in terms of flavoring? We really disliked our Kin Khao experience, so I want to know if Nari is similar.

Bite and appetizers are different. There are same similarity on the mains but not exactly. If you… 

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Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room

Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room

4.5
(95 reviews)
1.5 mi

The craft cocktails are fantastic and designed to mimmic Asian dishes…read more Korean Cold Noodles ($19) Probably the most unique cocktail, and equally as delicious. Pandan Vieux Carré ($22) By far my favorite cocktail of the night - very well balanced, spirit forward but also bright and silky. A5 Wagyu & Black Truffle Old Fashioned ($25) This was also fantastic, rich and buttery old fashioned with truffle accents. The A5 Wagyu is sourced from the Niku Steakhouse local butcher shop! Ube Cheesecake ($19) Wonderful dessert cocktail to finish the night. We didn't have time to try the Escape Room connected to the Speakeasy, but we'll be back! There are two rooms, one in the front with a puzzle theme, and another in the back with a Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings) vibe. Staff was friendly and took time to explain the clever menu to us!

Lore's Wonderland escape room was a fun and delightfully whimsical experience. **This review is…read moremainly for the escape room, as we did not order any additional drinks outside of the escape room.** THE SPACE // Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room has cool themed decor everywhere, from the dimly-lit speakeasy/bar room in front, to the Middle Earth/Lord of the Rings-themed board game room, to the individual bathrooms, and of course the escape room's multiple Alice in Wonderland-themed rooms. Clearly a lot of effort went into building these rooms and evoking a certain vibe for each. THE ESCAPE ROOM // The puzzles in the escape room varied in difficulty - some required us to think a bit more, some required our observational skills to work harder, and others required a light level of physical skill/movement. We were perplexed a few times but never got stuck for too long, as the White Rabbit (played by Phoenix, the live actor/puzzle master) would jump in occasionally to provide clues over the speaker or in person. It took us about 1 hr 20 min to finish the entire escape room; I thought the pacing was good. THE [ESCAPE ROOM] DRINKS // Lore's escape room experience comes with "a flight of themed cocktails or mocktails, including "potion"-style drinks that are integrated into the experience as you progress", per the website. We got to choose one cocktail/mocktail option (Korean Cold Noodles) from a list on the website, and the other two drinks are pre-selected to supposedly fit into the Wonderland theme, with the flavors described online as "berry" and "peach". You can get both cocktail and mocktails for your party, in case some people want alcohol and others don't. We all enjoyed the flavor of the Korean Cold Noodles cocktail, which was refreshing and surprisingly a bit minty in the mocktail version. However, we didn't like the two other two pre-selected themed drinks as much. The "berry" drink gave us cherry cough syrup vibes, and the cocktail version of it was quite strong. The "peach" mocktail drink reminded me of canned fruit syrup; we also were missing the two cocktail versions, though we decided not to ask for them as the mocktail version already was less than impressive. One other missed expectation here was the size of the drinks that we received in the escape room. We were expecting full-sized cocktails, like what they serve in the speakeasy in front. Instead, we found out that the drinks are served in small "vials". Given the size of the drinks in the escape room, combined with us not even enjoying two out of the three drinks, I would preferred to go through the escape room without the drinks at all, and likely pay a bit less for the escape room then. OVERALL // I'd still recommend the escape room as a good one-time experience with a date/friends/family. Just don't expect too much from the included themed drinks! The speakeasy drinks on the main menu do sound unique/tasty, so I might come back again to try those sometime.

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Cool Middle Earth themed room with lots of seating! Plenty of board games available to play as well
Cool Middle Earth themed room with lots of seating! Plenty of board games available to play as well
Our Pineapple Cake cocktail is an ode to Taiwan.
Our Pineapple Cake cocktail is an ode to Taiwan.
Borscht: Gin, beets, apple, citrus, dill, egg white ($20) + Korean Cold Noodles w/ brandy, pear, pineapples, cucumber, sesame ($19)

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The Beehive

The Beehive

4.3
(455 reviews)
1.8 mi
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Love what + how they do it. It's a neighborhood bar that…read morejust feels right. Food wise I'm drawn to a few favorites like the stellar pork belly banh mi slider, fries and the chicken bites. It's a thoughtful menu w something for everyone. Had a Paper Plane which the bar man furiously shook to an icy froth on the top. Soooo good. Went on St Pat Saturday and was looking for a non frat crew vibe and was really pleased I remembered BH was close by.

Cool bar with bites in the Mission District. We got there shortly after it opened at 4pm on Friday…read moreafternoon. I was craving a refreshing craft cocktail and got one with the Green Emmanuelle. I liked the cardamom in the Beauty Mark as well that my partner ordered. We ordered shishito peppers and mushroom bahn mi sliders. The mushroom bahn mi sliders were amazing - the quality fillings and taste of the soft bun - I was unexpectedly hit with a bite of spice from maybe jalapeño seeds left but didn't sour my experience. The shishito peppers ended up being extremely spicy as well, those are usually just a few spicy and not the majority. The roasted lemon and salt was a wonderful combo but just too spicy to eat. However, the server very kindly removed it from our bill without us asking. We order the crostini because we were still hungry and that was an absolute hit. Delicious med-soft crostini with luscious berries and sweet honey. I didn't care my hands got sticky as it was soooo good! Great experience, I would be weary if the peppers as I'm a bit spice-intolerant but everything else was spot-on.

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Terrene

Terrene

4.1
(208 reviews)
2.0 mi
$$

The food is very good - we've been here twice and had great food all around…read more Our first visit we had some trouble with the service, feeling rushed thru for what is a pretty expensive dinner, but the team there contacted us after (we had a reservation so they had our email) and they made it right by inviting us back as guest of Rob, the Bev Mgr. The 2nd visit the service was impeccable, everything went exactly as we had hoped. We will be back. We can recommend the scallops and the Salmon, the chicken was very tasty. Also, for the food, I recommend the dips and the fresh pitas, so good. We'll be back just for that. Reminds me of the old Berkeley restaurant years ago, Holy Land (IYKYK). Mmmm. Thanks!

We each ordered the sunrise sandwich - one with bacon and one with sausage. The sausage was super…read morethin and dry. The bacon was fine. The sandwich comes with a small dressed salad and three tomato halves. It was nice. The potatoes served with the sandwich were roasted but served cold and dry. Like they were left over from the night before. Randy enjoyed his mocha. We shared a very dry, flavorless except for the two small bits of jam in them, "cheese" danish. Definitely skip this $7 item that you could get at a circle k for $1.50 and it would taste fresher. You order when you walk in and someone delivers your order and then you're left to fend for yourself. We were able to locate some ketchup for the potatoes on our own. Nobody ever checked on us. This is the second place on this visit that's charging an extra 5% fee so that their employees can have a living wage and health insurance, which absolutely, every employee should have. With the prices they charge, they should already be able to do that, though. I read an article about this fee with many different names and I would rather pay a bit higher of a price and know the employees were taken care of than be surprised by this fee later. Two sandwich breakfasts, a mocha and a danish on top of tax and their healthy sf fee was $63. Steep for the quality we got. Won't be back.

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Shoji

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4.2
(556 reviews)
1.5 mi
$

This review is for BAR Shoji (not the Cafe)…read more Wow! Talk about ambience. You need to be 21+ to enter and they do check ID. It's dark and sexy inside. Table setting was gorgeous. Decor is minimal. Menus are scanned using the QR code at the table. Service is excellent! We were approached/reminded that our reservation was for 1.5 hours but the party after us wasn't arriving until later so we can extend our stay for another half hour. That was very nice of them to let us know. We started with cocktails. Beautiful glassware. They may look delicate but these drinks are strong! Very delicious though. We ordered: KABOSU - like an elevated spicy clarified margarita with Thai flavors. Not too spicy. It just adds a kick. This cocktail paired well with what we ordered for dinner. KOHAKU - like a matcha whiskey cocktail SHOJI MARTINI - dry and made with Japanese gin For dinner, we ordered: FRENCH FRIES with Akazu aged vinegar aioli, tobiko - the fries were dusted with Thai seasoning which were flavorful eaten as is but when dipped in the aioli, whoa!!! The tobiko added the right amount of balance to the tang of the aioli. Next level!! OYSTER - the dressing was good. A little on the sweet side. PORK JOWL - tender and so flavorful. I wish it came with rice. The pear and pineapple kimchi was the perfect side. CEVICHE - fish was fresh and the flavors were well-balanced. Loved the giant pieces of nori rice crackers. SHOJI BURGER - this was a nice show at the table. The fondue cheese was yummy. The burger was well-seasoned. Good for sharing. For dessert, we had: HOJICHA AFFOGATO - Beautiful, delicate and delicious dessert that was fun to watch prepared at our table. Lovely experience. Thank you for the great service. The staff was kind and professional. Well done.

Shoji is a true experience that takes you back to Japan…read more Their cocktails are so good. The chicken sandwich was to die for. The ceviche was bright and zesty. The donburi with Ikura and Uni was creamy and melted in my mouth at each bite. The wings were great too. The hojicha affogato desert was spectacular. I would go back! Amazing vibes and great service.

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Mocha: Espresso, dandelion chocolate, steamed milk ($6) + Matcha Einspänner: Seion matcha, milk, house sweet cream, kinako ($7)

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Mocha: Espresso, dandelion chocolate, steamed milk ($6) + Matcha Einspänner: Seion matcha, milk, house sweet cream, kinako ($7)

Nari - thai - Updated July 2026

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