Elite After Dark @ Om Modern Asian Kitchen

Elite After Dark, giving Unilocalers an opportunity to keep the fun going – the best idea since sliced bread!
Unilocalers were welcomed through the doors and onto the patio of Om, where tables and chairs grew to accommodate our growing number.
We started off with Summer Rolls, both the all veggie and the shrimp variety. This refreshing snack was wrapped up in translucent rice paper, chock full of basil and greenery, yet still light and airy to the taste. The hoisin vinaigrette gave a nice kick, ramping up the fresh taste with a hint of vinegar.
Next, we had the Man Tao Pork Sliders, one of my favorites from Om. Om takes sliders to the next level, the lightly sweetened meat is pork shoulder marinated in spices, cooked for hours until it veritably melts in your mouth. Instead of the usual bread, these sliders are wrapped softly in steamed buns, which stuffed full of pork seem better able to both soak up juices as well as defend against drippage. As a nice complement, shredded carrots add color and crunch. Even those stuffed full from Tavolino couldn’t help but partake in its deliciousness.
Finally, the Malay Chicken Satay came on little wooden sticks (I love eating food off sticks!), with juicy grilled chicken and the perfect accompaniment of a sweet and spicy peanut sauce. Allen was proud to share that the peanut sauce had been passed down from his family and since young, he was tasked with preparing it at family gatherings. The love and precision of the sauce showed through in an offering that not only went superbly with the chicken, but might even be gobbled down on it’s own!
A family operated restaurant, Om’s co-​owner Tina warmly greeted Unilocalers, husband and co-​owner Allen, also head chef, proudly introduced the food and his sister Michelle, usually at their sister restaurant Neo Malaka, served drinks. The Om family gave Unilocalers a close feeling, as of being welcomed back into the family fold and Allen’s passion for his restaurant and food really shone through both his willingness to field questions about the creative process and creation of his delectable dishes and the delightful dishes themselves.
Thank you, everyone at Om who made this possible, and a big thank you to Corey who thought up this ingenious idea and turned it into delicious reality! I hope we see more late night events in the future!

What a great idea to do an after-​event! I’d never been to Om before and I will soon be back! The pork buns were tasty and reminiscent of Filipino siopao and Chinese cha siu bao. The peanut sauce they served was unreal and the cocktails (ginger martini!) were very refreshing. Allen and his sister were so nice and accommodating to all the Unilocalers. Props again to Corey for a superb evening.

oooooooooom, what good things i have to say!
elite after dark was a great way to keep good company and good food coming late into the evening.
as i walked into om, i noticed how chic the atmosphere was. we were seated outside on the patio and they were very accommodating with our growing number.
chef allen took time to explain all of his wonderfully crafted creations! the pork sliders were mouth-​watering delicious. the time they put into the preparation (six hours!!!) of this item really shows with it’s taste. each bite was soooo good.
when chef allen brought out the chicken satay with his family recipe peanut sauce i was super excited to try it. my mother is from thailand and also makes this dish. chef allen’s dish reminded me much of my mother’s and it was heart-​warming because i’ve been homesick the last week. the peanut sauce that accompanied the satay was different than what i am used to, but, it was very tasty. it kind of reminded me of xo sauce that can be used with many things.
i am excited to go back and bring the husband along to try out om’s new menu!
thank you, chef allen! i hope to see you again soon!

Whomever came up with this idea is a bona fide genius. Seriously, Elite After Dark is an awesome way to keep the good Unilocal times going.
After getting stuffed at Tavolino, the Unilocal crew went to hang out at Om Modern Asian Kitchen for drinks and late night snacks. Chef Allen didn’t disappoint while rolling out plate after plate of delicious food. Not only did Om continue the evening’s theme of good food, but they kept up the amazing and friendly service too. Allen, Michelle, and Tina really treated us like party of the family! They took the time to speak with every Unilocaler at the event, answer questions, and listen to what people had to say about their food.
And people were definitely talking about the food. The Man Tao pork sliders are truly a spectacle of delicious flavor. (I love the pork shoulder in these buns, it is so good!) The chicken satay was juicy, and the peanut sauce that came with it was rich, sweet, and spicy. (The peanut sauce could become a dish on its own!) And the summer rolls were a light and refreshing snack to keep you cool in the warm evening air. All of the food was just amazing. I didn’t hear a single person nitpicking any detail of these dishes. Everyone just went on and on about how good they were, and kept asking for more!
The event at Om definitely set a high bar for future Elite After Dark events. The service, the atmosphere, and the food were all perfect. Thank you so much to everyone at Om and of course Corey D. for making this possible!