We were the first customers for the evening. There was one long communal table in the center and several other tables along the walls. We immediately noticed there were heating elements on each table so I was ready to drag Sandi out the door but thought of asking if they have other dishes we didn't have to cook ourselves. We were in luck as there were numerous items on the menu that were cooked by the chef.
It took us awhile to make up our minds. Masaki, our young male server was very patient and eager to explain the menu to us. We finally decided on 2 dishes to split. The first one was called Bibimbap. Sandi said she liked the name and the description sounded good; it is essentially mixed rice with meats and vegetables and an egg. This is presented on a stone pot that is very hot and we allow the Bibimbap to cook a bit. Masaki asked us if we like our rice a bit burnt....oh yes! He mixed everything and swept the rice and flattened it with a spoon on the sides of the hot stone to continue cooking.
The other dish which I ordered was the Sauteed Pork Belly and Eringi Mushrooms with Miso Butter Sauce. This was unbelievably mouth watering. I ate it with the Bibimbap but towards the end of the meal, I just poured the left over sauce aka butter miso in my rice. The serving was quite small. We thought of ordering another Bibimbap or Pork Belly. For two people, you really need more than 2 dishes. Because of the small servings, we definitely had room for dessert.
Only one thing caught my eye and that was the French Toast. I thought it was odd to have this as a dessert. We had to try it. It was definitely quality and not quantity. Super yummy as the bread was thoroughly soaked so each bite was wonderful.
Masaki was going to introduce us to Chef Takeshi but he was too busy preparing a dinner for a party of 20 last night. Perhaps we will meet him next time.
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