Real Japanese food made by real Japanese people! =happy Pat dance!
I read that this place is a sister restaurant of Ichiza (which we all love)
A little Japanese lesson before we proceed...
Kushi means skewer or stick
Age means to fry
Agemono means fried items.
Put them together it means fried sticks.
That my friends is the premise of this restaurant. All (well almost) are on a stick and fried!
It's not as bad as you think it's a far cry from your frat buddies "fired party". All of the items are light and not dripping of grease.
Most of the items are fried katsu style; breaded in egg and panko however, the are tempura items on the menu as well. If you are unsure what to try I would recommend ordering the Omakase (chef choice special). The night we went it had a happy mix of veggies and proteins.
I knew what I wanted so I ordered ala carte instead.
I enjoyed all the items we ordered especially the Gyu Tongue and fired garlic. A nice touch with this place is the dipping salts that they provided with your meal which enhanced the flavor of everything.
This place is authentic Japanese and is a tru rendition of what age-mono really is.
Eat with confidence.