Saturday, September 1, 2012

Burger, burger, burger.

You can get a burger almost anywhere, but why would you go anywhere when you can come here?

TOGARASHI BURGER: Togarashi means chili pepper, so get prepared for some spice. You know this is a burger made just for you if, when out to dinner with friends, you’re the only one at the table dousing every morsel of food entering your mouth with sriracha. The kaiware (sprouted radish seeds) add a peppery flavor to every bite, and the sweet-sour mayo makes sure that you never doubt this bad boy’s Asian influences. Bottom line: this burger is perfectly seasoned, so leave your pocket-sized hot sauce at home (you know who you are).

TOGARASHI BURGER tomato, onion, kaiware, sweet-sour mayo; $8.
KOREAN KIMCHEE BURGER: Lots of folks are adding pulled pork to their burgers these days. Guess where they got that idea?* But seriously, sometimes the only missing ingredient for a truly great burger is MORE MEAT. We got you: here is a perfectly seasoned patty with some tender pulled pork on top. Oh, and we thought you might need even more protein, so we fried up an egg and threw it on top. You’re welcome. 
KOREAN KIMCHEE BURGER kimchee pulled pork, chili aioli, sunny side up egg; $10
BLACK BEAN BURGER: Black bean burgers are a vegetarian staple—partially because they’re made of beans, but mostly because they’re really delicious. Our black bean burger is made in-house, because we happen to have a secret recipe that ensures every veggie burger we make is moist and perfect (which is just how you’d make them if you had a secret recipe of your own.)

RODAN PRO-TIP: You can substitute our famous black bean burger pattie on any of our burgers! Even when they’re $5 (Fri-Sun, 2-6pm). It’s just because we love you.


*While we’re implying they got the idea from us, we can’t be certain. So we’re just implying they got the idea from us.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

The History Ramen.



We can’t recall many Japanese dishes that contain sliced bread, so we like to think that when something is really cool, they might say it’s ‘the coolest thing since instant ramen.’ *


Our sapporo ramen keeps it real: white miso broth, smoked pork belly, poached egg, fish cake. Fresh taste and ‘instant’ delivery time. It’s the only soup you’ll need this summer. ($12)


*No, seriously.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Let's Start at The End.

There’s nothing quite like cracking the perfect crust of crème brûlée. It makes you wonder why more of our food items aren’t covered with a fine sugar coating and torched to a delicious crisp. Like many of our menu items, the Lemongrass Crème Brûlée at Rodan! is a classic dish with an unexpected (and under-the-Asian-influence) twist. 

Eschewing the traditional vanilla or lemon custard flavor, lemongrass has a distinct-yet-subtle citrus flavor that makes it an herbal staple in Asian cuisine. Check out the tiny shot glass sitting next to your ramekin of delicious brûlée: We’ve combined sambal (a spicy chili mash) with tapioca (somehow both American as Apple Pie and traditional Filipino flavor).



So here’s our suggested steps to a perfect bite:

  1. Fully participate in the joy of caramelized sugar by cracking the top of Lemongrass Creme Brulee with provided demi spoon. Experience transcendent feeling of bliss as you become one with all crème brûlée consumers along the Continuum of Crème Brûlée.
  2. Dip demi spoon into sambal and tapioca pairing. Your flavor ratio should be around 20% sambal, 80% tapioca. Unless you’re into heat, in which case, equal parts will serve you well. 
  3. The utensil, with your preferred degree of seasoning, should submerge into ramekin of delicious to scoop up a heaping demi spoon of the caramelized custard-concoction. 
  4. What are you waiting for?! Put it in your mouth!