This is my favourite izakaya in Markham - the food always impresses me! There's a lot of variety in their menu, so remember to take your time in looking through their 3 menus!
Tako wasabi ($5): Aka-Oni is definitely generous with the portion! It also came with some wasabi peas. If you like a strong wasabi flavour, this is a must try - it got me teary... (We wanted to try the sesame tako but it was sold out at 8:30pm.)
Regular sashimi set ($24): The quality and freshness of their sashimi is there. The server took his time to explain to us each kind of fish which I was very thankful for. I'm not good with the names so check out my photo to see if they have your favourite kind! My top 2 were the scallop and the mackerel eggs.
Clams in sake broth ($10): This is just perfect for the cold weather. There's plenty of clams, and the broth is hearty and heavy sake taste (very impressed).
Black cod marinated in miso ($11): SO SO GOOD. I don't even need to go into further details...
Tofu cheesecake ($4): I'm a big fan of tofu cheesecake, and I definitely love this. Especially at this price, it's a steal - for skip out on desserts! I didn't get to try the durian pudding (not a fan of durian T T) but my friend said it was amazing.
Just be prepared to take a while to find parking... there are so many restaurants (ie. Deer Garden and Destiny) in this strip but the parking space is very limited. All in all, would I come back? YES!! I haven't had the chance to try their ramen - still going through their izakaya items...