opns tsdy. mnu is vry smlr to mtn.
japanese grouper sashimi, purple daikon & house shoyu
peads & barnett pork rib & belly, cabbage, garlic chives
duck meatball tsukune & hot mustard
mackerel, purple turnip, dashi vinegar & white soy
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I know you didn’t get full on that! Where did you go after?!
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Was Sergio there?
sergjio was in da buildingj
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haha that was my second bang. was at a private dinner before that.
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really I’m saying that not because you are a big eater but looking at that menu not sure how I’d order to fill up / round out an order. Some interesting dishes but it seems like an odd menu as a whole. Maybe it just because it’s meant to promote drinking.
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squid gibson back from the depths
four course pairing
early bar seat
natto handroll
lemon-hi highball
ohmine “three grain”
roasted santa barbara black cod
“three grain roasted cod”
rvr grilling squid
gibson, nikka gin, cucumber kombu pickle brine
monterey squid, celery & scallion salsa
squid & onion
SQUID GIBSON
grilled baby bok choy, sesame tonnato, toasted nori
kamoizume, “umelicious” umeshu
mascarpone gelato, olive oil & plum preserve
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Thoughts?
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cod was my favorite. peppers and fish. lotta fatty char. this cool iceberg tang with the natto beans and soy sauce, fine needle direct poke. squid and the bok choy arrived one after the other. sitting at the bar i got to watch them on the grill. the tonnato played well with the celery & scallion salsa. cream to zest back and forth. and then to more cream with the mascarpone.
vegetable kakiage would have gone great with the cod, wish i ordered that. coulda done a couple more dishes but still that was the perfect way to leave rvr. menu already different compared to up above. there’s a bunch of ways to go building a dinner.
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vry gjood gjapanese american food at rvr. the black cod was excellent, tomatoes with toasted soba delicious, dungjeness crab mazemen very good.
boston bluefin tuna sashimi, tamari, housemade shichimi
chopped bluefin tuna with ginger, scallion & half moon bay wasabi
santa barbara uni, shiso, cucumber, wasabi
flora bella arugula, persimmon, purple daikon, black sesame
roasted citrus-shoyu santa barbara black cod
roots farm late season tomato, shiso, myoga & toasted soba
crispy duck & escarole mixed rice with mandarin kosho & mint
vegetable tempura kakiage & sweet dashi aioli
monterey bay squid, celery, lemon, ginger, chili
dungeness crab mazemen, tomato, young ginger, red miso & chive
twice baked chocolate cake & kabocha gelato
mascarpone gelato, olive oil & strawberry preserve
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I think you gotta do all consanants to fit with the theme lol?
Bttr thn Gjlna?
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3 visits and I want to love it like MTN, but not there yet, curious what you thought of the tempura, we found it inedible. But the pickle plate same as MTN is excellent:
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Hmm… Mxd rvws.
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Had a bangin’ meal last night. Might be a new favorite. Packed to the gills. Parked at the bar, which gives you kitchen views. Service was fun, lots of chatty staff. Sergio was spinning discs. Buzzy vibe. Persimmon salad, duck meatball, Japanese sweet potato, roasted turnips, Pork belly ramen. Not a single dud with the persimmon and sweet potato stellar. The ramen comes sm or lrg-nice touch. Great beverage program. Bummer the corkage is $60.
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don’t sleep on the hnd rlls at rvr, the rock cod tempura hand roll with tartar sauce and myoga is delicious, one of my favorite things on the menu, like a japanese baja fish taco.
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i liked the tempura, really thin like veggie chips, a bit oily.
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Anyone know what the walk in situation is like? Trying to go Sunday with a group of 3
Good luck. Though I’ve not been on Sunday, I suspect you will wait a bit unless you go when they open.