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| - Izakaya Ju is a clean, bright, and cosy place ideal for knocking back a few beers and having some decent Japanese bar food to go with it. The menu shows an okay level of variety, ranging from standard grilled items to the sushi and sashimi. On my visit, my group ordered many delicious dishes including the Osaka pork belly omelet, yakitori set, shio wagyu skewers, a sashimi special, and a sushi special.
The yakitori set was very well put together play of flavours and textures, ranging from the cartilage to the liver; this selection of charred smoky and savoury skewers were naturally an excellent accompaniment to the beer.
However by a good margin, my favourite dish here was the omelet--- the combination of the sour pickled ginger, the savoury bonito and nori flakes, the creamy and sweet kewpie mayo/soy drizzle, the fluffy egg, and the fatty belly made for a really exciting bite.
Honestly, the omelet was only rivaled by the delectable chu-toro nigiri topped with a nob of creamy uni in my "premium sushi" set special. Plated on a long wood plank, the sushi set was thoughtful progression of fresh and choice morsels.
While the price point seems a touch steeper than expected (even for an izakaya), I am already creating a list of other items I'd like to try on my return visit.
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