Te Mari Handroll Bar

"Te Mari is a Korean Japanese fusion handroll popup at Joodang with a 12 course tasting menu for $65 with an automatic 20% gratuity on top of that. They currently take reservations via text for now. Overall, this was a pretty unique experience. The chef added the right amount of rice where the handroll wasn't falling apart on the plate. The cajun flavor overpowered the albacore. I would have prefered if the scallop and toro were left as solid pieces of fishes rather than diced or grounded. The wagyu wasn't as tender to be able to easily chew through. The buckwheat noodles could have been more firm. The panne cotta felt more like a mousse. The highlights for me were the red snapper which surprising worked well with apple and gochajang, the salmon with cucumber and rice cracker bits, the chopped roll (mushrooms, cucumber, daikon, and masago), and the very rich short rib broth. The 12 courses: 1.) Red snapper w/ gochajang vinegarette 2.) Salmon topped w/ cucumber and Japanese rice cracker 3.) Chopped mushrooms, cucumber, daikon, masago 4.) Unagi w/ coconut shrimp 5.) Seared black cod topped w/ mint 6.) Hamachi w/ uni puree 7.) Cajun albacore topped w/ shitake mushrooms and red onion 8.) Spicy chopped scallop w/ daikon 9.) Ground toro topped w/ cucumber and truffle mushroom 10.) Australian wagyu w/ garlic 11.) Buckwheat noodles & daikon in short rib broth 12.) Chocolate panna cotta"