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| - Tavernakaya was okay. The restaurant itself is quite nice, with a lot of interesting design elements. It's perhaps over-designed, but provides a fun environment.
The food, unfortunately, left us a little underwhelmed. Everything was cooked perfectly, but lacked flavor. With every bite, I wondered why the food lacked seasoning or any depth of flavor. Nothing really made me think, "Wow, this is so good, I want some more." Some dishes just need a little more salt.
The Fried Chicken Buns were fine, but overpowered by the spicy mayo. The Beef Short Rib Yakitori was far too chewy for my liking, though the Chicken Thigh Yakitori (although laking a bit in taste) fared better. The Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken was one of the better dishes, but again was just a little under seasoned. Even the General Tso's Chicken was rather bland compared to the standard variety, and far more expensive.
I also take issue with the mixed drinks. They were overpriced, and some came in dainty little glasses. If I'm spending $8-12 on a mixed drink it needs to come in a standard-sized glass, and it needs to not be watered down. The drinks were really weak, and overly sweet. Just go with the saki.
Some in my group tried the Maki, which they seemed to enjoy. It looked amazing.
The place was pretty crowded and loud on a Saturday, which is to be expected. Service, as a result, was a little slow. Our server was very nice, and comped a couple of items due to in-house errors.
Bottom line: This is a Food Fight establishment. Which means you'll quite often get a good meal, but rarely a great one.
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