Rin-Tei

A cute boutique-sized Asian fusion restaurant with creative, tasty dishes made from quality ingredients. Great variety of Japanese beers, friendly service, and comfortable seating. Cozy, welcoming atmosphere—definitely a place I’d come back to! 🍶✨

It's very rare to see a 4.8 star establishment with over 1000 reviews on yelp. The 2 reasons for Rin-Tei is because they ask for a review after each meal (without bribery, just a QR code to review on yelp) and their food/service is actually good. So they actually earned it. Called in a couple days ahead for a reservation for lunch on Christmas day at 11:15 and we were the first ones there. The table was ready. Other customers tricked in steadily after. Its a strange ordering set up in that you are seated at a table with menus, order and pay/tip at the register whenever you are ready, then the food is brought out to your table. They serve a variety of non alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, but no full bar or draft beers. It is full table service in that they will check in on you regularly.

The broth is very flavorful, and the Tom Yum Pho was an interesting fusion. However, the noodles are the thicker type and don’t soak up the broth as much as I’d expect. For a classic pho experience, I would still prefer a traditional pho restaurant.

Looking for a nice little lunch date, my partner and I had decided on Rin-Tei after hearing a lot about it on social media. At first I was a little confused about the whole concept, as it seemed to be Japanese owned, but had Thai flavors with some Vietnamese ingredients. However, this place was fantastic. The flavors were complex and the fusion of dishes actually made a lot of sense in this case. Fusion foods are always a bit risky, as they border the line of appropriation or disrespect for the given cultures, however this restaurant nails the flavors it seeks to combine. We ordered the Cold Sesame Tan Tan Pho, Thai fried Chicken, and the Kra Pao with Braised Beef. We thoroughly enjoyed each item. Service was a little surprising as you order and pay at the front, before you have your meal,

Loved this fine establishment. Tasty food and a good selection. We made a reservation, so we were seated right away. Service was fast, friendly and professional. The food was delicious.