Omnivore - This So Ba Octopus late night thingie looks pretty cool

The image you see to the right is a text I received this past Friday night/Saturday morning from one Wyatt Williams. I thought he was babbling about eating octopus at So Ba’s new late night patio venture. But no, apparently the new venture is now named Octopus.

Luckily I was only a few short steps away, being kicked out of the Earl. Past last call and all that. So I sashay/stumbled over to So Ba and rudely demanded to eat a few bites of what Wyatt and his friends had ordered. I remember rabbit and pasta and something delicious and creamy, all in one big bowl. I don’t remember much else.

On Sunday, I went back to So Ba to take advantage of their weekend “hangover helper” special, where you get a bowl of pho and a bloody mary for $10. While I was there I picked up the menu for Octopus. And it looks good. Really good.

Examples: Rabbit and shrimp wonton, chinese broccoli, egg noodle soup. $8. Toro tartare, quail egg, rice cracker. $12. Lamb terrine, peanut hummus, pickled mushroom, grilled bread. $10. And that bowl of yum I barely remember from the other night? Braised rabbit, ricotta cavatelli, greens, cauliflower cream, curry oil. $9. There are also two “family style” dishes that are more expensive - steamed whole red snapper with accompaniments for $28, and daeiji bulgolgi with spicy korean pork, kimchi, pickled daikon radish and steamed rice for $22.

Five cocktails, two sakes, a bunch of beer, and a few wines make up the drink selection. I’ll probably stay away for a while until I can go back and review, ahem, soberly. But I wanted to let y’all know that it’s worth checking out now.