the first few times i came here i fell in love with their shishito peppers. grilled so right. peppered and salted just right. not spicy and slightly sweet. i ordered it so often and so much (6 at a time) that i was convinced they didnt greet me like how they usually do when customers walked in because they knew... someone had to prepare a butt load of shishito peppers that night. HAHA their garlic potato is awesome. korokoro steak is so tender and full of flavor. gobo chips and mimiga (pig ears) mix up the variety for texture and taste. spicy tuna on rice crackers has an awesome taste and texture. maguro carpaccio is also a must dish every time i go.
last time i went though, i felt it was an off night. the peppers were spicy! the korokoro steak portion was noticeably less that it usually was.
and of course the one cute waitress i always politely say hello to in a friendly manner never smiles and is very cold, was still the same. its not just me, ive pointed it out to others and they concur with my observation.