Food · Ashland
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Chef Josh Dorcak opened this 16-seat restaurant in 2018, after starting it as a pop-up. Expect a long, Japanese-influenced tasting menu built mostly on seafood. Dorcak has been named a James Beard semifinalist every year since 2023, and the New York Times has praised his tasting menu.
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Why it's on the list
Chef Josh Dorcak opened this 16-seat restaurant in 2018, after starting it as a pop-up. Expect a long, Japanese-influenced tasting menu built mostly on seafood. Dorcak has been named a James Beard semifinalist every year since 2023, and the New York Times has praised his tasting menu.
Tips
- Tasting menu · $$$$
- Go for: The Rogue Valley's most nationally recognized meal.
- Good to know: Thursday through Sunday. Book weeks out and plan for a long evening.
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