Nudibranch

I was at this unique spot recently with a group of 7 others. It's hard to describe the food here, but if I had to pinpoint it down, I'd say Spanish tapas (outside of the one large plate) with pan-Asian influences. The proteins were cooked perfectly in every dish, but we had to order extra to be full, with some dishes being worth it and others a bit less so. The staff was friendly with some good recommendations, though they were a bit slow occasionally. The ambiance is casual, and the place was crowded eventually with every table taken, but the noise was comfortable. To drink, I had the Yuzu Penicillin for $18 with Rittenhouse rye, Ardbeg 10, and ginger for $18. It was a tasty cocktail with a slight bite from the rye and a nice smoky/peaty element from the Irish whiskey and some freshness from the ginger. Another person got a Happy Hour cocktail, which they said was essentially a passion fruit flavored margarita, someone liked their pandan cocktail, and someone else had the HH white wine.The first dish that arrived was one of the small plates, the Mushroom 3 Ways with poached egg and sourdough breadcrumbs for $25. This was excellent with good umami from the mushrooms, while the breadcrumbs added some texture and the egg added a tad bit of richness. I've heard good things about this dish, and it didn't disappoint. As we wanted to sop up the sauce and have it with other dishes, we added the Bread with nori butter, which is $6 per serving and comes with 5 pieces. The bread was a good warm sourdough with the nori butter being a fun novel touch with some pleasant light fishy salinity from the nori. We also got some Nori Rice for $7, which was fine, but in hindsight it wasn't necessary as the duck was on top of similar rice. I ordered the (Patatas) Bravas with Sichuan spices and aioli for $10, as I could tell we'd likely be hungry by the end. The potatoes had a good texture, but it lacked the spice I'd associate with Szechuan food. It either needs some peppercorns on it or cooked into the bravas; otherwise, it's just a tiny portion of a classic Spanish tapas. Otherwise, we got all the main dishes, and all were excellent, with it hard to choose between them for our favorites, though I would say more people liked the pork collar more, though my preference was the cod, with all of us liking the duck. Said Iberico Pork Collar had sweet and sour cabbage, sweet peppers, and pork jus and was $42. The pork, like the other proteins, was cooked beautifully, being extremely tender with almost a skirt steak consistency. It had a bit of spice to it, and while I'm not the biggest fan of bell peppers, they worked here. The little side of cabbage wasn't much, but it was fine.The Cod with corn pil pil, pickled cherry bomb, and herbs for $39 was very tasty. I presume the fish was sous vide or a combination of that and something else, as it was extremely tender but still flavorful. The sauce was the best part, with garlic and spice and a light seafood note. This was excellent, and I would order this as a main along with a tapas or dessert as a meal.The last of the main courses was their biggest dish, the only plate to share among more than 2, which is the 14 Day Dry Aged Duck with blueberry hoisin, house pickles, and scallion pancakes for $145. It takes around 45 minutes, and they present the duck first, cooked with some herbs on the side, and then bring it back sliced into around 50 pieces or so on top of their nori rice. The best part of the duck was the spice on the outside. I'm not sure what was in there outside of it being a mix (I tasted some five-spice among others), but it was tasty and unique. The duck was cooked perfectly, and the pancakes on the side were a fun spin while the hoisin had a good sweet and sour mix. It's a very expensive duck, but it's worth it.The only dessert we got was the Masala Chai Tres Leches Cake with a rum caramel whipped cream for $15, which we split into quarters. This was a fun spin with the cake having a nice cardamom flavor. The rest of the spices used in Masala Chai were a bit less pronounced, but it worked, and the slightly sweet whipped cream worked as the cake itself was less sweet than normal.The food here was tasty as all dishes had good flavors and spices, and the proteins were cooked perfectly. It's a bit expensive, but the quality of the food was excellent outside of perhaps the bravas being just alright. Mid 4 for the quality even with the prices and light service issues

Feels like you're eating in someone's living room that's beautifully decorated. Has an intimate feel to it.Service was fantastic Favorite foods: #1: cod was perfectly cooked accompanying sauce was spicy and flavorful without being over hiring. Definitely order it with rice.#2: pork collar was beautifully cooked#3: duck was excellent, but above two dishes were slightly better. Having said that this was all of the best duck I've had all year which speaks to the quality of the food.Bread was OK. Try the patatas bravas. Mushrooms were goodWe also like the chai Tres leches, which was an interesting spin on the dessert Highly recommend

DELICIOUS and beautiful meal, as always. The food was beyond delicious, although some of the portions were on the small side for the price. Two must-try recommendations: chicken sandwich and basque cheesecake. Trust me. Both are life changing!Jeff the owner/chef is super friendly, and you can see his artistry and passion in the food and the space. Elegant date night vibes.

I'll start by saying that the staff was wonderful, very patient and accommodating, but unfortunately the quality/portions of the food did not seem to be reflective of the high prices. I opted for the pre-fix menu with my friend and we were quite excited for it. However, we left a bit disappointed and still hungry. At $60 per person, I had been expecting our own plates or at least enough portions for each person. However, these dishes are shared and they were not filling. It seemed like it was meant more for one person. The price of it didn't really seem reasonable in my opinion and for that reason I don't think I would return.Flavor wise, I thought it was clever and unique as I'd never had a Korean-Spanish blend. I enjoyed the uni soba and iberico pork the most. I hope that this restaurant would reconsider portion sizes. I truly loved the decor and ambience and how kind the staff were.

This review is solely for their cocktails and bar seating!! 5/5 service. It's been over a month since I was here.. and I wish I can recall our bartender's name but she (dark hair, tattoos) was so sweet and made a delicious pandan cocktail!!!! Also had great wine suggestions too. The restaurant is tastefully decorated. Very wabi sabi/japani aesthetic-- exactly how I'd love to decorate my home! Also wanted to point out their large dining tables... I love seeing that. Looks like a great spot for an intimate date night or with a small group of friends :-) Been wanting to come back and try their food!!

The food here is incredible! A friend and I went for restaurant week and I will definitely be taking both my family and fiancé back here. The portions were perfect and high quality so you leave here feeling perfect full and not gross. I got the hamachi aguachile to start, the uni pasta as my middle and the mushroom 3 ways as my main and you couldn't go wrong with any of these. It was also super cute because it was the week of Chinese new year and they gave us each red envelopes (I got a cute sticker). The staff is very nice and even gave us a great recommendation on a bar in the area to continue our night!

It's around 4.2Been on my list for a while. Booked it right away once I found out they're on restaurant week. Instead of the traditional app, main & sweet courses, Nudi actually had a mid course instead of dessert; which I liked it so much better this way. It gave us an option to do sweets in a moderate level lol. The cold soba and celery salad were refreshing that made a nice transition to the entrees. Although there were very little Korean elements in all the courses, food was pretty tasty and interesting. The crispy chicken sandwich was sooo good. The other 3 entrees were salted unevenly that some bites were just too salty to enjoy.

The small plates are better than the large dishes here. Favorites: frog legs, duck croquettes, mushroom 3 ways (the top dish - lots of flavor). Least favorite: oxtail tagine - was not tender enough to fall off the bone but otherwise had good flavor. We also ordered the uni soba which was very average. The uni did not have a lot of flavor and the soba noodles felt very simple. Overall, a nice place for small plates and drinks but I would skip the large dishes.

These review bombs are out of hand and uncalled for, particularly because Nudibranch is no less than excellent. The staff are informed, friendly, attentive, and the food is always fantastic (the duck for two is a must-get and outclasses many of the whole roast ducks available at Michelin rated places). When you arrive you feel taken care of, and immediately relax into the well-executed but unfussy vibe. I have been several times, and always recommend to friends from out-of-town, and have even sent my clients, who have high standards but left more than satisfied. I can't recommend Nudibranch highly enough.

I had the pleasure of coming to Nudibranch with family that was in town from Seattle. The chef was amazing. The chicken sandwich was delicious, the frog legs were some of the best I have ever had, but the dish that stole the show was the Duck!.... When I say that this duck was cooked to perfection, it's an understatement, the sauce and the flavors made me want to come back just to take the duck home and have it to myself. The drinks complement the food very well and the service was top tier. Will definitely be coming back.