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Theodore Rex
Contemporary
Justin Yu's narrow storefront sits isolated near the freeway, its counter packed tight as a concert pit—the ideal vantage to watch the kitchen work. Each dish arrives deceptively plain but layered with technique: fried bread beneath tomato fondant, Gulf redfish wearing a toast crust with fermented green garlic and pea puree. Relaxed and unpretentious, it rewards those who come hungry to share.
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- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
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