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| - BAH! I was really excited about going here. Out of three different places that I looked up on Yelp, my mother and I chose this place for my last dinner in Toronto. What a bad choice.
We chose this place because, on their website, they offered buck-a-shuck oysters on Tuesdays. We arrived around 5:30pm, so it was fairly early (considering they're open till 3am). They were out of all the oysters they offer for the special. Should have been our first warning sign that this place wasn't a good idea. You'd assume that if you are offering a special, that you would have that item in stock, or offer the customer other oysters for the same value. FALSE ADVERTISEMENT!! What a rip.
Ordered more things off the menu. The waitress kept coming back and saying they didn't have those items in stock. I got pretty annoyed and asked her "Can you just tell me what you DO have available". I got kicked under the table by my mum, since she thought I was being rude, but honestly, it was justified. I'm usually very friendly at to people in the service industry... and just in general. But when I get crappy service, I'm going to voice my displeasure.
Here's what we did order:
NOT buck-a-shuck oysters: Good size, and only got one bit of shell. Not worth the price.
Surf Clam sashimi: Good. Not the best I've had, but definitely not the worst.
Pork Belly Chashu (A Special): Eh.... It wasn't what I was expecting. I googled what it was supposed to look like, and it DID NOT resemble what the internet expected it to look like. Ewwww.
Deep Fried Smelts: Super greasy. I've made deep fried smelts before & had them at other restaurants. My mum ate it, since it's one of the only things she found edible.
Deep fried oysters: So much batter. The dips they provided did not mesh well.
Monk Fish Liver: I sent this back. I was really excited when I saw it on the menu. NOPE. It was frozen and full of ice crystals. I'm pretty sure it was freezer burned.
Seared B.C. Tuna: Cold (if it was just seared), so the texture made it pretty hard to keep it down. Also did not expect the presentation of raw red onions, cucumber and sliced cherry tomatoes. I did not think we ordered a salad.
Beef on skewers: Actually okay. The sauce had kinda congealed on the meat funny, but it was one of the better things I ordered.
Baby Mushrooms wrapped in bacon: The bacon was almost raw where the grill didn't hit it. Health hazard?
Lychee Sake Drink (not sure what it was called): I thought I ordered one of those drinks with a popsicle in it (since that's what it was listed under). I didn't send it back, I didn't want to anymore, and we were almost ready to leave. It was REALLY good though... maybe since everything else was such a disappointment lol
I would not suggest this place if you are looking for Japanese Tapas. Apparently there a quite a few better options in the city. Got a feeling this place is only good if you're already drunk & don't really care what you eat. Yuck. I'm feeling sick just thinking about this place.
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