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First off, the entrance is cute with the wooden looking exterior. The interior is very nice with pillows on the seats and the izakaya is dimly lit. Around 6 PM they dim it down even more. The staff are all very friendly. They greet you in Japanese once you enter, and are very attentive and quick.
The special thing about this izakaya is that they give you a pumping water jug that you have to pump out your water. It made the child inside of me come out! I It was so cool and made the water taste so much better!
The food was really good. Must tries are the polar beer and the tori (chicken) karaage! SO BOMB! When we ordered the polar beers, they had just turned the machine on so we had to wait around 15 minutes for it. While waiting, the server brought us each a pint of Sapporo beer and said that they give these to customers who have to wait. AMAZING! The polar beers are adorable with the cold slush on the top. It stays cold for about 20 minutes so it's perfect for a hot day. The server saw us struggling to drink it and offered us straws. He said that many customers use the straws to drink it. I have to say, it tasted so much better with the straw! It is Sapporo beer so I enjoyed it even more! The cups also have a Kintaro polar beer picture on it, along with the Kintaro on it.
The chicken karaage ($12) is well seasoned and very tender. It is like an explosion of flavour in your mouth. I tasted some nori as well as a coated with a crispy and floury coating. There is a side of 3 pickled radish cubes that were sweet, and some cabbage salad with some dressing.
Next, the Spicy Sashimi salad ($6) was delicious! There were chunks of tuna and slices of salmon coated in hot pepper dressing. I thought it tasted very similar to the Korean hot chili paste. Mixed in with the sashimi are some cucumber cubes. On the side, are some ginger, wasabi, and garnished with white radish noodles.
The Eringi (king mushroom) yakitori ($5.50) was grilled very well. The mushroom wasn't over or under cooked, but just right. The slices were a good thickness and were seasoned with some sweet sauce and salt.
The takoyaki came in 8 octopus balls ($10). They weren't fully ball-shaped, but the were semi circle-shaped. They were also very good. The octopus pieces were really big and the takoyaki were crispy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside.
To finish off our meal, we had the assorted mochi ice cream. It came in four halves of mango, vanilla, strawberry, and matcha. It was also plated with a rice cracker. The mochi were ice cold but sooo yummy! My favourites were the matcha and strawberry although I also really enjoyed the mango and vanilla. The mochi was chewy and the icecream was smooth and creamy.
I had an amazing experience here, everything was great, the staff and service was awesome! I will be back :)
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