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I can't believe we had the opportunity to try 12 dishes for only $29, and the serving sizes were quite decent.
I started with the "Hello Kitty" and yes, it was as delicious and cheerfully sweet as it sounds! (strawberry puree, Calpico and Absolut) Others around me enjoyed the Asahi Black, which Mel L. informed us is not readily available at most establishments.
We gobbled up:
1. Edamame - I really liked this simple dish, and could have eaten a lot more of it. Very tasty. Recommend.
2. Tuna Avocado Salsa Dip - This was one of my favourite dishes. It was very light and refreshing, with great flavours. Came with great plantain chips. I wanted more! Recommend.
3. Beef Tataki - This also went down very easily, smoothly and quickly. The sesame-chili sauce was also sweet. Recommend.
4. Tuna Carpaccio - It was pretty smooth as well, but wasn't a stand-out dish for me.
5. Negitoro - The tuna belly was rich, but the garlic bread pairing was a bit off. Too much bread, would have liked this on something a bit thinner and drier.
6. Ebi Mayo - Another stand-out dish! (How many favourites can I have in one meal?? You will notice the dishes getting progressively heavier here. This is also when I started to slow down as my appetite could not keep up). Recommend.
7. Renkon Gyoza Tempura - Instead of regular dumpling wrappings, these were enrobed in thin lotus root and deep-fried. It was so-so for me.
8. Halibut Taco - This one had a surprising kick with the jalapeno tartar sauce. My SO liked this one very much, but I was less enthused. I was saving room for something that would wow me more. Luckily...
9. Beef Short Ribs - These were delicious and finger-licking good. Very thin, easy to eat, and had a nice smoky soy marinade. Beef quality was nice too, not too fatty nor too dry. Sooo good. Recommend.
10. Karaage - Least favourite dish of the night, it was a bit dry and not too flavourful. Pass!
11. Spicy Pork Ishi-Yaki - It had nice flavour, but I would consider this more of a "filler" dish (as in get this one to fill you, instead of two non-rice/noodle dishes).
12. Yaki Udon - I liked this dish with its slippery noodles, but really, at 12 dishes, I was pretty much done at this point. SO didn't find the noodles "chewy" enough, but I liked them fine. Recommend.
Other factors:
Atmosphere: loud, dark, MLB on TV screens is a little different for an izakaya
Service: consistent and friendly
Overall with food, drink and gratuity, the evening came to just shy of $50. Amazing deal!
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