Had an early dinner at Izakaya Ju for my wife's birthday. She loved the place and the food...I just thought it was okay. My first impression of the place...SMALL. But the folks who worked there were very polite (Typical Japanese of course!) and the service was very efficient (Once again...Typical with their culture). We had the Nankotsu kara-age (Deep fried chicken knuckle bones) and the Teba gyo-za (Deep fried chicken wing dumplings stuffed with pork) as hot appetizers. My wife loved them. I thought that the dishes were tasty but I'm not a 'bone' fan. Then we had a variety plate of Yakitori grilled skewered meats and the Osaka cha-han (Osaka style fried rice with octopus) which I enjoyed the most because of the taste. We finished our dinner with two different types of pudding, which I also enjoyed...rich custard and roasted green tea. I would say that we might go back and try something else next time.