TL;DR
The food was really good. The value for the meal is great at $180 this is a good choice for a upscale dinner night out. Still some kinks to work out being only 1 month old.
Upon arrival you are in a waiting area and given a choice of a couple of flavored vinegar based drinks made in house with some shrimp chips/crackers. It was a nice greeting to the night. The dining room itself is nice, and luckily I got a window seat. It’s nice to have a view of the city as the restaurant is on the 16th floor in the heart of ktown. The meal started off unimpressive with the bites and first two seasonal dishes but rapidly picked up to reach the level of food I would expect from this chef given his reputation(he had 2 michelin stars in Korea before moving here). The Jat Jeup Chae, Makgeolli, Saeng Seon, and Gui dishes were the best of the night by far. One thing that was being mentioned by literally everyone in earshot of me was that the time from being seated to the first bites took too long and I agree completely. It was very noticeable. Whichever dish is causing that delay is going to be altered soon. This is the first iteration of the menu for a place 1 month old and so kinks are expected.
by swh74
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Looks amazing!