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| - Yesterday was the hottest humpday in the history of Sara K.P's existence. Why you ask? Because that's the day we had the infamous Hapa Omakase which is 11 courses of delectable Izakaya style food courtesy of Edwin's "Whatsa Hapa 'nin" UYE.
For a second when I walked into Hapa's (after much ballyhoo'd greeting from the friendly staff) it felt like I'd mistakingly walked into a financial district bar as there were guys dressed in their spiffy Brooks Brothers, but then I realized it was actually Edwin & Elvis wearing suits!!! One other guy was even dressed up like a eunuch with gaudy bejazzled shoes wtf???
My Hapa debauchery began with Hello Kitty cocktails which was Vodka with strawberry and "Calpis" (it's not what you think, Calpis is a Japanese soft drink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calpis) This cocktail was a perfect mix of sweet and sour fruity pink vodka'd yumminess, what Hello Kitty, would probably taste like?
The girls who work here are cute and pretty and were en-point with friendly and expedient service, but there was no Asian posing http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_fine_art_of_asian_posing on their part :( but enough about pretty posing and on to the food.
I'll divide by courses and the grading system (using my celeb crushes/nightmares as a measure of hotness/un-hotness) is as follows:
5-stars = David Beckham = Mouthgasm!!
4-stars = Tom Hardy = I'm drooling a lot!!
3-stars = Joseph Gordon-Levitt = Just right ;)
2-stars = Charlie Sheen = Dry mouth :(
1-star = Carrot Top...Blegh! = Gagging!!!
1) Edamame, chilled and nicely marinated, but sparse =Charlie Sheen
2) Avocado Salad w. Plaintain Chips - I could eat this all day!!
Amazing salad with tiny diced veg seasoned with sesame oil with deep fried plaintain chips for dipping, a little sparse in quantity but i'll give it a DAVID BECKHAM
3) Beef Tataki - I didn't have this but noticed hubby and company devoured this with zeal, so I'm guessing it earns a Tom Hardy?
4) Ebi Mayo - Fricaseed shrimp in spicy mayo Eff yeah= Tom Hardy
5) Beef Short Ribs - Did not eat myelf, but they looked like really thin/small kalbi. Hubby kept shoving them in his mouth so they must have been good so they earn a Joseph Gordon-Levitt
6) Negitoro - Chopped Albacore tuna belly, spring onions and toasted garlic bread
I didn't eat, but hubby said it was cool, so again it's a Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
7) Renkon Gyoza Tempura - Argh, I don't eat pork , but accidentally ate one :(
If I can pretend it was filled with veggies I'll give this one a Tom Hardy.
8) Halibut Tacos = OMG DAVID BECKHAM soooo Yummy!!!
9) Ishi-Yaki- Like Bibimpap (raw pork/ egg in hot stone bowl) Didn't eat this myself but this entree earns a Joseph Gordon Levitt (*sigh*delightful) from hubby
10)Chicken Kara-age (even better than mom's!! shhhhh)= Tom Hardy yum, yum
11)Yaki Udon - Thick noodles w. stir-fried chicken & veggies good sized portion, little salty =Charlie Sheen
Everything I had for the most part was wonderfully crispy and fried to perfection, with plenty of flavour and bite that left me wanting more. If there's any criticism it would be that the portions for some of the dishes (like Ebi mayo, only 6 shrimp between 4 peeps?) are miniature and not enough for 4 people maybe better suited to 3?
Good to know: Just be careful on the way to the washrooms as there's a dip in the floor on the way there, then upon entering the stalls the floor is raised, so watch out!! I tripped and almost fell hat-first into the toilet Lol!
Also if you are going to try the Omakase menu, be sure to know that there is an 18% gratuity added, plus taxes which will sky rocket the bill especially when you add 3 beers to the mix!!
Special thank-you to Susan G and Dishan W and Tony F for weathering hubby's endless drivel about obscure Sci-fi films and Amsterdam politiking...he doesn't get out much so once he starts to talk, it's like bloodletting Lol! Gotta luv him :)
Edwin, thank-you so, so much for organizing this outstanding UYE at Hapa's, my tastebuds are doing the "Gangnam style" and "Asian Poses"
they're just that HAPA-ey!!!!
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