A group of us ventured to the resta-lounge in Wicker Park last week to celebrate my first day as a legal drinker.
Rodan's location is no mistake since it's seething with self-awareness much like the neighborhood. The website touts, "Rodan is a restaurant and lounge of simple and modern design" which is to say that walking into Rodan means walking into the year 3000. Just look at what we found in the bathroom!
The menu is enough to woo the most cynical of martians with its South American-Japanese-Thai-Pan-American-Homestyle fusion cuisine.
We tried as much as we could afford. Up for honorable mention are the Tuna Kilawin, a Philipino-style ceviche [stale chips aside]
grilled terriyaki salmon maki
and the grilled adobo wings that came with tempura fries. Yesss!
For those of you living on the proverbial edge, try dipping your maki in the Adobo wing sauce. It'll change your life and grease your fingers!
Another plus: There's a hidden DJ off in one of Rodan's dark corners. He had the decency to spin Feist alongside roots Reggae. That's about as sweet as the lychee martinis.
It's that attention to detail that I fully appreciate. They totally know their clientele. Rodan's entire selection from the eats to the treats
were well within range of our lowly incomes.
5 comments:
that dj sounds amazing so does the lychee martini? i think you said...thanks for introducing me to blogger.com. Its amazing. how do you search other people's blogs?
I hope I get to go to chicago. blahblahblah.
damn that place looks so sick! how did you even hear about it?
I get these nerve transmitted messages that alert me of all that is awesome.
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