i had really high expectations. was a teensy bit disappointed.
cleanliness: 9/10
ambiance: it's a snooty kind of cozy. go figure..
service: 5/10. satisfactory at the most but for the reputation they're trying to flaunt, service needs improvement.
food --- all were lovingly & beautifully plated.
cauliflower salad - 6/10. refreshing
ravioli al ragu, oregano brown butter, parmensan - 6/10. not your typical ravioli. it's like a small heap of ragu covered with ravioli pasta. will not order again.
seafood rice, chorizo, lemon - 8/10. very savory. i'd order again.
chicken karaage, siracha mayo - 7/10. pretty good, comparable to a good jap place. would order again.
garlic prawn, squid ink aioli - 8.5/10. prawns were fresh and sweet. the ink aioli was superb.
cured salmon, confit tomato - 8/10. salmon was very good but banal. the price for the serving was ridiculous though.
grilled mackarel, toasted sourdough - 4/10. this dish in its entirety and price is preposterous. do not recommend. i'm only giving a 4 to give justice to the fish.
roasted parrot fish, clams, bacon, parsely sauce -- 9.5/10. superb dish. i subtracted 0.5 from a grade of 10 because it took so long. definitely order again.
pork confit belly, apple caramel - 8/10. pretty good. order again.
matcha cheesecake, raspberry yuzu - 6/10. a complicated dessert but did not catch my fancy at all.
baked 60% chocolate moelleux -11/10. the redeeming grace of the evening. highly recommend this!!
restrooms: 2/10. none inside. you'd have to go out of the restaurant, and walk to the building's lobby common restrooms.