3.5* knocked up to a 4 due to exceptional service.
We tried coming here a week ago on a Saturday at 11pm and the place was packed. We waited at the bar with a couple drinks for an hour without a seat, granted they told us they can't guarantee seating unless a table leaves. We wanted to try our luck and stayed but left to eat at another place and decided to try again the next week.
Moral of the story: call in advance and ask if they have free seating for your party - which is what we did this week.
The food here is good, but not particularly memorable. They give you a big portion compared to other izakaya/tapas places. Skewers are not available on the menu (crossed out).
Memorable mentions: spicy chicken cheese; nagasaki noodle soup (huge & broth super tastey); deep fried chicken cartilage; hot sake served in teapot.
The service, although only had 2 waitresses working, was outstanding. They refilled our water bottle before it was empty, promptly took away empty dishes and offered to refill the free side dishes - which were really delicious. The pickled radish was perfectly salty + spicy (could be too spicy for those who can't eat spice - I can handle very little and it was ok for me)
I would come back for drinks & drinking snacks, not for dinner food.