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| - I came here with a few of my friends when it was just opening. The entrance has a cool AKA circle light shining on the floor, similar to what'd you see at a downtown clubbing event. Maybe because it just newly opened, but the place was kept extremely clean. The interior designing is filled with polished marble. Even the washrooms had a nice sink in the middle of an open room for both genders to use and separate enclosed stalls on the side, which was something I've never seen in Toronto!
It took awhile to get a seat, and even so it was in a spacious area. The servers were very polite, but would not seem to follow up with anything unless we grabbed their attention (eg. getting a menu, glass of water, ordering).I could give it a pass because they're just opened and perhaps they're still in training.
The menus were really cool. I developed a curiosity for almost everything on it so we had to try a little bit of everything. They specialize in hot plates (spaghetti with customized sauce OR rice and gravy + meat) as well as hot pot (2 soup bases available), and of course specialty drinks/desserts.
We ordered 4 items. All were superb:
Okonomiyaki Fries ~FREE - This was complementary from the soft opening. It was actually one of my favourites of the night, because I have a bias towards potatoes. Anywho, the sweet sauce, japanese mayo, bonito flakes and seaweed pieces made them flavourful and was surprisingly amazing. Don't expect octopus pieces in there though ;)
Duck Breast with Rice Teppan ~$12 - The dish came out in a sizzling plate with paper wrapped around the circumference indicating that it's 200C. The duck was smoked and chewy in texture, and the rice was seasoned with corn, onions, and black pepper. Flavours aren't overwhelming and is good for a non-lethargic meal. I recommend not only mixing the rice (since there is a ball of butter and gravy in the centre), but also patting down as much of it to the plate as soon as it comes out so that it crisps up.
AKA Sukiyaki Hot Pot ~$14 - The setup was cute, since the propane stove and bowl they used were miniature in size. The soup base was very good (if you think of ordering hot pot GET THIS INSTEAD OF THE HOKKAIDO MILK SOUP BASE). It was like soy sauce, but so much more, and I haven't tasted anything like it before. The waiter informed us of the cooking time for each section, as well. Even though we had a lot of fun bonding over this particular dish, I felt I could do something like this at home too on a grander scale for about the same price.
AKA Tiramisu ~ $6 - The tiramisu came in a flowerpot presentation, which was instagram-worthy. I could taste oreo crumbs for a lot of it. The majority of it was heavy cream, with only a small corner hid a delicious cakey-crumble. It was served with whipped cream and strawberries. Still worth to try :)
If you're looking to impress your friends with some cute Japanese creations, this is the place to go.
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