On the menu at Asia de Cuba, not much is made of the fact that your $34 miso-cured Alaskan butterfish is served as two entire adult portions on one fairly attractive platter. In our world this is awesome. It's a deal. It's fun. But I do wish the waiter had told us that we'd be getting two gigantic pieces of fish. Granted, the fish was absolutely amazing, and our server did mention that dishes are served "family style", but still, it was odd.

Groups on expense accounts will find that, even though the crab croquetas ($25) are bready and mushy, the menu is, for the most part, better than average. See the $20 Thai beef salad, which is a delightful mix of beef carpaccio, avocado, shredded coconut, and spicy watercress, which of course feeds two as though it were an entree. The atmosphere is haute city glam, with the original high, wooden ceilings of the historic Redwood Room lending charm to the otherwise dot-commy bar scene. -- Thor Elliott