My 101 review and the first for the new year! I love this place I love it so much I kind of hate it at the same time.
I do not get to come here often so it is a guilty pleasure of mine to indulge and go a bit overboard.
1. Nigori, a must have in my house. It is an unfiltered Sake' a sweet wine. It is unfiltered it is cloudy from being unfiltered and oh so good an amazing a sweet blend with the rice and alcohol good cup of adult bliss.
2. Yellow Tail Tartar a good staple of this place. Always good and consistent.
3. Black Cod Miso a second must have for me! Soft buttery flavor that never quits!
4. Takana fried rice a 3rd must have for me. Stir fried rice with pickled veggies =you unknowing people trust me and give it a try!
5. Uni! Well, you love it or you hate it I love it here the most!
6. Onigiri an awesome reminder of our trip to Tokyo. It is wrapped rice (like Sushi) only with good stuff hidden inside like pork,salmon, act...
7. A few random skewers like gizzard (not my fave 8/) Chicken meat balls, Mmmm...
8. Beef carpaccio another if I can have it I am getting it item!
9. We also got a special it was yellow tail, quail egg and avocado. I theory sounds great in reality it is not. To many flavors that blend together and mix all the same texture and nothing that gives it a pop. In all actuality would drop a star for this one BAD dish but they don't deserve it. Just not a WIN on my part...
I love this place one of my favorites to take guests to while visiting. However there is now a creepy old guy in front as mentioned before. I believe he is running things but it makes the guests and the employees nervous I would prefer he would leave and we could go back to the money making fun from the past.
If you are new here ask your waitresses (that is how we found a lot of out favorites and don't be afraid to try the stuff on the walls it is the best stuff!) they will help you order or look around the room and see what others are ordering and say "I want to try that, what is it?!" We had a couple across from us and I kept hearing them say "wow, that looks good! We should just get what they get." I felt flattered by that one. Thanks Guys! :)
Anyways thanks for being my 101 and first for the year to make it a good one!