The restaurant itself is an odd split of a dining only area and a bar / dance floor (the latter about 12' by 12'). The atmosphere is typical 'new age' upper class Asian - odd angles and fashionable lighting with minimal colors and high ceilings sporting odd statue like plates. There are mostly booths which are comfortable and relatively secluded by the standards of larger restaurants which this certainly is. Before I even get to the food, do NOT go here and pass up the cocktails. Without a doubt the best pina coladas I have ever had and fantastic margaritas that surpass ANY Mexican restaurant in Boston except the Border Cafe' in Harvard. The service was mixed the two times we went there, great in the dining area and terrible in the bar area. I would not recommend the bar area for that reason, and it also gets shady past ten pm with a bizarre mix of disco dancing and meat market displays that seem so out of place in such a fantastic eatery. The food here simply has to be eaten to be understood, it manages a perfect balance of true Asian cooking and Americanized preferences. The sauces are superb and do not drown the food in salty or spicey obscurity. The portions are largish, I ended up taking my first meal home (which I almost never do) and having another full meal from the leftovers. This place is everything P.F. Changs wishes it was, not to be missed if you are an Asian fine dining fan.
Pros: Some of the best Asian fare going, drinks that are as powerful as they are delicious
Cons: Bar area is lacking in atmosphere and service, pricey night out with drinks included
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