Creative Vietnamese-Californian fusion with excellent flavors and cocktails, tempered by QR-code ordering and occasional service delays; worth it for the food if you are comfortable with semi-self-service.
Top Hatters Kitchen and Bar delivers exceptional food quality through inventive Vietnamese-Californian cooking with standout oysters, savory donuts, and herb-driven plates that earn consistent praise. Thoughtful design and a loyal following strengthen its standing, but QR-based ordering limits personal service engagement and occasional pacing delays prevent grade A territory. Solid execution across dimensions makes it competitive with the area's better neighborhood restaurants.
One caveat: QR-ordering leads to less engagement and occasional delays