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| - LOVE this place. 5 stars for the ambience, service, and food - everything. Quite nicely decorated (if you like liquor, there seems be a range offered here judging by the bottles lined up) and spacious, the restaurant gives off a cozy feeling (we had a large booth by the wall) without being crowded.
I ordered the grilled eggplant and angus beef rice bowl; my friend got some sort of tuna appetizer and the black garlic ramen. We were both extremely surprised by the portion sizes - since this is an izakaya place, we expected pretty small sized dishes. Not so at all. The "mini rice bowl" was definitely enough to fill me up, and it had a good percentage of meat as well. The food was delicious - can't find anything to complain about there. Presentation was on point. There was complimentary salad and ice cream - again, wonderful surprises to both of us.
I've seen some of the reviews about the lacklustre service, but that was not my experience here at all. From the phone conversation when I was making a reservation (the staff was very polite and professional), to the greeting we received when walking in and farewell upon leaving, to the prompt attention during the meal (our teapot was filled up multiple times), to the friendliness of our waitress, to the speed at which our food came out...people used to fine dining may disagree, but considering the fact that this place doesn't charge a 120% premium, the service was absolutely exceptional.
I will be recommending this place to all of my friends who live in the area :)
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