The last time I went to Star was in about 2008 and it was a factor 10 dump. They've since renovated it and we had the pleasure of hitting up Momofuku Seiobo. We'd had some excellent experiences back at this brands motherships in NYC. The pork buns at Ssam, dried and shaved foie gras at Ko and noodles at Noodle Bar so we were eagerly awaiting eating here. Oh and the fact it's been awhile since we've eaten somewhere decent.
It's a similar style to Ko with a dining room wrapped around the kitchen although it is much bigger. It was a pretty nice space although I wouldn't want to sit at one of the tables on the floor. Part of the experience is watching the chef's in synchronized magic preparing the feast ahead.
The starters were small but they kept coming. My fav was the abalone with sunflower and artichoke while Tracy really loved duck broth with a wonton thing in it. After several courses of desserts we were done with this ten course monster.
The verdict, we loved it. I don't think there was a dish in the that was an OMG stand out but it was all really delicious and a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Happy birthday Space.
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| Prime view of the kitchen |
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| Fried chicken with caviar. Boom |
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| My fav, the abalone dish |
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| Long time, no tripe |
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| Tracy's mandatory chocolate fix, check. |
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