Restaurants near Joseph W. Podmore Building

What a gem of a place! Came here for our Valentine's Day Lunch. Ambiance: Feels like you stepped back in time, velvet covered seating, cozy nooks, art deco fixtures and decor. Service: Friendly, welcoming, attentive, helpful, expeditious. Food/Drinks: Everything we tried was delicious, fresh, homemade and different in a good way! We tried the Devils on Horseback, Bao Buns, Tagliatelle Carbonara (fresh pasta) and the Fish & Chips. For dessert we had the Ice Cream Sandwich, for today it was chocolate chip cookies and we chose vanilla ice cream sandwiched in between. Drink menu had many fun and creative choices, nice selection of spirits. Cleanliness: This is the cleanest restaurant I think I have ever been in! Tables are wiped with disposable disinfectant wipes then thrown away. Not the same rag that was used to wipe other tables and who knows what else and is never rinsed. There was no dust to the visible eye, fixtures, furniture, baseboards immaculately clean, no crumbs hiding under the booths, no dust collecting on the AC vents or high light fixtures. Bathrooms tidy and clean. Parking: Street metered parking or with a short walk you can park in a public parking garage or lot. Overall, a wonderful experience! Will definitely be going back to try other menu items!

The waiter was amazing. Great advice. The food was awesome. Sat in the back area and really enjoyed the area. Parking in the underground parking was worth it.

Kuro's combo set and couple set were fantastic. The combo set came with delicious noodles and crunchy tonkatsu. The broth, especially with lemons, in combination to noodles which had the perfect amount of chewiness and immaculate texture was very flavorful. The tender meat inside of the flaky bread crumbs was very easy to chew, but lasted long enough in my mouth so that I could savor it. The couple set came with plenty of tonkatsu. Both of these sets also came with shrimp katsu, which was wonderful, not to mention the flavor-packed sauces to go with the tonkatsu and salad. There were ample amounts of food for everyone, and overall, this restaurant was a great experience. I will be coming back with more friends to share the masterful cooking of Kuro.

Overall we had a great experience. We were seated quickly after arriving, our server greeted us, brought us water, took drink orders, went over specials, and got our order taken. The timing of everything was great. We got our drinks, our appetizer came out shortly after, and our food came out shortly after we finished the appetizer. Everything was delicious. The staff was very friendly and great throughout the whole dinner. We’d definitely come back. We would just note to be seated inside next time. The street noise was a little loud for our liking, but not enough to ruin the experience.

Everything is very good. Order lots of plates, share your food and take home what's left so you can enjoy again the next day. Rangoon Tea salad is excellent..so many flavors. Samosas are the best....always get an extra order to take home. The broth of the fisherman's stew is to die for. I bring the extra broth home! Even the cocktails are good. If you give them a try, they will become part of your restaurant rotation!!