Per Me Giulio Terrinoni is a one star Michelin restaurant with a modern motif that opened in November of 2015. The front door is locked so you need to ring the bell to get ushered inside. It is dimly lit with dark wood small tables and dark bench and chair seating. There were only 7 tables in our room but I saw another room toward the back. Nice background music plays and small lights are behind the walls with small holes to let light through. The light walls are sparsely adorned and the only windows are in the front tables. The nicely spaced tables have a drawer on the sides that contain the good sized cloth napkin and an extra utensil but these were not replenished during the evening. A single bloom flower decorates each table. There is a large a la carte menu or 2 tasting options. The four course is your choice and the 10 course is determined by the chef. Both have wine pairings offered. We chose the longer tasting and ordered our own bottles of wine. Continue reading
Ken Kawasaki is a small place with just 13 seats around a low u-shaped counter that frames the kitchen. Ken Kawasaki is the Japanese chef that opened the place and still is in charge of the menu but he is rarely there in person as he is usually in Japan. Staffing is sparse, as it appeared that the assistant chef also was responsible for washing dishes and helping serve. The greeter/waiter also helped with serving and clearing. It was impressive what they could accomplish with so little staff, but it felt odd that they still merited receiving one Michelin star. The service was helpful, efficient and provided good pacing for the menu however their command of English was variable. 
