Glass Box

I visited the Sky Desk a bunch of times since it opened.  It’s not that busy at lunch now.  They spent a ton of money making this place look fabulous but the prices are high.

Glass Box has an interesting design.  If you sit in the sushi bar area you are actually in a glass box.

I started with the tempura shrimp.  It was $3 for 2 small tempura shrimp as an addon to the lunch menu.  Batter had a little crunch to it and was a little saltier than I like.  Other than that I liked the flavor.  Shrimp was tender and had a nice flavor.

Kalbi lunch special was $18 and a very good portion size.  I was impressed how tender and juicy the kalbi was.  Tons of flavor from the marinade.  Rice was a little dry.  I liked the mild flavor.

One of the things that impressed me was you get a sharp knife here.  Lots of places will give you a dull knife which doesn’t do much cutting.  Here I was to easily cut the kalbi.

2nd visit I tried the won ton soup which was $25.  Won tons were a big pork ball.

Flavor was ok but I prefer a pork and shrimp mixture.  Also the won tons were overcooked as the won ton wrapper was disintegrating.  The shrimp also suffered from overcooking as the flavor had leached out.  Chicken pieces were tender and I loved the flavor of the dark meat.  Bbq pork was tender and I loved the 5 spice powder flavor.  Bok choy was fresh and crisp with a fresh flavor.  The won ton soup had a ton of ingredients and really filled me up.

3rd visit I tried the beef bulgogi with add on gyoza and bbq pork.  I got a bad feeling when I saw the shriveled up bbq pork.  It looked like all the moisture had been removed.  As suspected it was hard and dry.  I’m guessing it had been microwaved either too many times or for too long.

Gyoza was crispy around the edges and soft in the center.

Flavor was ok but I prefer it crispy all the way around.

Beef bulgogi was tender and full of delicious flavor.  I would have prefered more beef and less onions.

Staff was nice and efficient.  Lunch specials are a good deal.