Great Michelin star restaurant in the Bronx! I dined here three times so far in order to offer a fair assessment.
PROS:
*Staff is great! Super friendly, engaging, and fast-but you don't feel rushed.
*Beautiful interior design and roomy. You're not sitting in the lap of the next table of guests. The place is huge with three levels and enough restrooms that you don't have to wait and wiggle :)
*The drinks are on point no matter what you order! Going during happy hour is a must!
*The food was a hit twice and a total miss once. I ordered the same items in order to make a fair comparison: fried shrimp dumplings, avocado rice, Thai rice, roasted salmon, shrimp egg rolls, bam bam shrimp, veggie pad Thai, rice & black beans, sweet plantains.
The first visit was on a Saturday evening and the food was beyond delicious! I loved that every item has it's own distinct flavor/seasoning.
The second visit was on a Thursday evening and it was the worst! Everything, and I mean everything, tasted like black pepper. So much so, you could actually see the pepper on the food. Someone had to have made a mistake in the kitchen. I was unable to finish the food.
The third visit was on a Tuesday evening and all the stars were aligned! The food was seasoned to perfection. The Thai rice is my favorite dish, and I'm not a big rice eater.
CONS:
IT'S TOO LOUD! Did you hear what I said? IT'S TOO LOUD!
Unfortunately, having a conversation is virtually impossible. The music is at deafening levels and the later it gets the louder it gets. A drummer (not a live band) played to accompany the already loud music. It was unnecessary and only made having conversations out of the question. My party of four had to leave earlier than we would have like because of this.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Beautiful restaurant with good food, drinks, staff, and service. Go when they open, the music isn't so loud at that point. I'll definitely return in the future.