Amber

Making up for the lack of quality neighborhood sushi elsewhere, this modern and trendy Asian resto-bar has a menu that goes on forever. They have all the standards plus unique small plates like live orange clam, oyster tempura, as well as dozens of entrees, like Chilean sea bass skewers, peach white wine-braised ribs and a pretty decent pad Thai. The place is moody, with dim lighting, lots of wood and trinkling water, and is certainly a step-up from nearby go-to Tenzan.

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