Chalino

The food was very good. We went through most of the menu with a table of four. I had missed the fried kale from the original location. The drinks were also delightful. My traditional Old Fashioned and Sazerac were expertly crafted. The OG Whiskey was a nice twist for a holiday style drink. Flavors of nutmeg and cinnamon. My girlfriend tried mine and then ordered her own. Like the new digs. Will definitely return.

Oh my gosh this food was SO GOOD. We got the happy hour Mac and cheese and Musubi and they were SO yummy, perfect blends of flavor and texture. For dinner we shared the veg kimchi pancake and the nori risotto which was absolutely fantastic and such a creative combo of flavors. And dessert might have been best of all! Their Mochi cake was insane, my sisters talked about walking back there randomly sometime just to eat that!! Loved the flavor combos in all the dishes and the creativity in each of them. Would definitely come back again!

I visited with a ground of friends while I was on Whole30. I was expecting to be content with having a cup of tea and chatting with my friends, but the server and chef offered to work with me on revising dishes so I could have them. We ended up with a seared tuna with avocado and tomato, along with a side salad with similar toppings. It was delicious, diet compliant, and a generous accommodation on their part. My friends had several dishes from the menu, a bottle of wine and a dessert and said each was fabulous.

The fusion of flavors is to die for. The tuna with green sambal is tender and the flavors blend perfectly. Sangria with shiso leaf has balance and the berries were perfect. The fried kale with fish sauce and bacon is a staple. Musubi with house made sweet chili sauce is perfect. I recommend this place highly.

Beautiful, modern space hidden just a half block off of Williams. Excellent bar - definitely worth ordering a cocktail. All the small and large plates we ordered were original and delicious. The smoked porkchop and fried yucca were the stars for me. Skip the lame chips and salsa starter, and other than that you can't go wrong. Only other warning is that the dining room has no acoustic treatment, so it's not the best place for intimate conversation.