There were 6 of us in the party, we were greeted warmly by the owner. He had suggestions for us that would give us a variety of dishes and would be served family style. We went along with that after discussing some restrictions, such as, gluten free and vegetarian choices.

We started off with Halim, a spicy vegetarian soup made with pureed mixed vegetables and different kinds of lentils. It was very good and quite spicy! Plates of naan bread made with garlic, cilantro and onions were brought out and that was the best naan bread I’ve ever had! We were served chicken teeka, marinated boneless white meat marinated in a special “tandoori sauce” made with yogurt and spices. This seemed to be a favorite. I wasn’t eating meat so I had Shaag paneer which is chopped spinach with homemade cheese, garlic and spices, okra sauteed with onions and herbs, and aloo daal, potatoes and orange lentils. I loved all of these! We also had a lamb dish and Tandoori shrimp and of course, lots of delcious basmati rice. We had two kinds of chutneys, mango and spicy onion. These complemented all the dishes well. At the end of the meal, each couple was given a delcious yogurt dessert to share. He would have brought more if we’d wanted it.

What a great experience, we felt like we had a personal chef and the restaurant was full! We were all so stuffed when we left and all that food for only $35.00 a couple!

We perused the extensive wine menu and chose a Primotivo that was moderately priced at $34.00 a bottle. It was very good, especially after it had a chance to breathe. The name of it was Enzo, I didn’t see it on the website so I think they may change their wine list often.

For an appetizer, we ordered fried goat cheese with honey. You cannot go wrong with goat cheese! The bread that is brought to the table is so delicious! It’s warm and soft, some wheat and some white, served with olive oil. I ordered a mushroom ragu with 3 different kinds of mushrooms, portabellos, shitake and button. It was wonderful! Keoni ordered halibut with grilled tomatoes, asparagus and tempura battered shrimp on top, served over polenta. Everything was so so good! We will definitely be back,

One of thier appetzers is little peppadews (peppers) stuffed with goat cheese and they served them in a cute little glass. We want to try them next time. I wanted to take a picture for blogging purposes but Keoni didn’t think it was a good idea to ask! They also serve bacon in a glass with peanut butter??? It’s supposed to be good.

They have a great beer list. I had Kira white ale and Keoni had a Bell amber. We sat on the patio and enjoyed the sun!

We were led to a low table where we sat on the floor , after removing our shoes. We all ordered Korean beers (Hite) and orders of dumplings as appetizers. They were very good! I ordered Bulgogi which is very common Korean dish made of marinated beef in a Korean sauce. Don’t ask me what’s in the Korean sauce, that’s how the menu reads. Keoni ordered chicken in a spicy Korean sauce and they were both very good. Tammy had shrimp and some ordered short ribs. The meat is cooked on a grill in the middle of the table, so you can participate. They began bringing all the side dishes (kimchi) and bowls of white rice and plates of romaine lettuce. Kimchi is any number of different vegetables that are pickled or fermented. Some that we had were cucumbers, bok choy, spinach, sweet potatoes and daikon. I also love the sliced jalepenos and whole garlic cloves that will keep all Vampires away! You just put your meat, rice, kimchi and sauces and wrap up! So delicious!

What a fun experience we had trying new foods and meeting new friends!

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We started out with an antipasti of mixed olives, parmesean cheese, marinated vegetables and roasted garlic served with Italian bread.  We ordered a bottle of Edmeades Zinfadel (this later turned into 3 bottles).  Most in the group ordered Tagliolini with a mushhroom ragu with truffle oil and pecorino ramano.  It was delicious!  I talked Tammy into sharing with me.  We shared a striped bass with castelluccio lentils and artichoke crema with speck( a type of proscuitto).  We also shared a mixed greens salad.  Everything was so good!  We received excellent service from Willy and Alli, the bartender was also very helpful in pointing out her favorite dishes on the menu.

Willy brought over a “sweet” surprise at the end of the meal.  An assortment of about 5 desserts, including tira misu, lemon cheesecake and a chocolate flourless cake.  All were so delicious and decadent!  What a great night out with friends!

When you walk in there’s a bar to the left and one to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle. We decided to go to the smaller right side and eat at the bar. The bartender was very helpful and went over the menu in sections, giving us his favorite dishes and/or the most popular ones. I ordered a nice glass of Easton Zinfadel and Keoni ordered rum and coke. We decided to order something from each section and share. We started with a tuna tartare on flatbread with Thai miso pesto and avocado. It was delicious and a huge portion! Next we had a mixed green salad which had blueberries, chevre (the best I’ve ever tasted, so creamy!) and a honey lavender dressing. We also had the hangar steak with ginger aujus cooked medium, which was perfection. I told Keoni I only wanted a couple of bites and he said I ate more than he did! We also had spaetzle ( a type of egg noodle found in German cuisine) with petite mushrooms, roasted shallots and grenobloise (sauce of browned butter, capers, parsley and bits of lemon). Next time I would like to try the white bean hummus and the pizza with carmelized onions, olive tapenade and parmesean.

This is definitely a place we would go back to. We loved the intimate feel of the place along with the fresh ingredients and good, simple food!