This is an awful review if you read between the lines.
Not going to RVR anytime soon after reading this. Bleh.
I think itās one of the more controversial restaurants on this board, with some people praising it and others underwhelmed. I need to go back to give it a second try. But āGjelina 2.0 with a Japanese accentā makes RVR sound fantastic, which was not at all my first impression.
i donāt think you even need to read between the lines, she was pretty straightforward with how inconsistent it is.
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It really is wildly inconsistent - Iāve had good meals there for brunch but felt like we ordered well. I skip the noodle dishes, the handrolls, and the larger rice dishes and focus on the vegetables/grilled fish/meats and then Iām golden.
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Iām not always a fan of Time Out, but this particular RVR review is spot onā¦
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Going Saturday. Hoping itās still as good as past visits. FWIW, we donāt get ramen, usually sticking to the veggies and seafood dishes. Havenāt had a bad dumpling here.
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With some strategic ordering, you can have a delicious meal at RVR if you want Japanese-inflected izakaya. A couple of weeks ago we had the duck meatball, yellow bean tempura, beef tongue, pork belly and all the vegetables we had made for a delicious meal. The saba belly was one of our best bites this quarter. We havenāt eaten upstairs yet, but might opt for more occasional service to the overwhelming din downstairs in our ācomfy boothā even with the windows wide open. Tom Wood is now on staff as sommelier. You are in good hands with him for trustworthy libation and food recommendations.
Why anyone would perseverate on the quality of ramen at this venue is perplexing? #QuestionNotAQuestion
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Excellent food last night. Persimmon dish is back. Loved it. Charred broccoli with sesame sauce and chili is the other top veg dish for us. That sesame sauce is crack. Duck meatballs with the kabocha squash was also memorable. Chicken karage also very good. Only miss was the squid with red bell peppers. Way too much bell, good char on the squid but the sauce didnāt pull it together. The sweet bell rendered the dish clumsy. All in all a terrific meal. Shockingly, the place was not packed and suffered from a lack of energy typical to downstairs. I wonder if the TO review did damage?
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Funny on my recent visit the squid was the best dish.
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