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| - You know Raku is an authentic Japanese izakaya because:
A.) they fly sushi fresh from Japan
B.) chefs come here after their shift, not only because they're open til 3 am, but because they serve mind blowing food
C.) Japanese style toilet that uh... washes and dry your tushy while you stare at exotic fishes swimming in their aquarium inside the bathroom.
Oh and another thing. They specialize in tofu.
* WHAT?! *
I LOVE tofu.
To have a restaurant specializing in tofu shows you what kind of an establishment Raku is. They are above all else.
The housemade tofu is as creamy as the finest Italian Burratta, except this one is fat free. Silky and luxurious on the tongue, it's unforgettable. Add a bit of bonito flakes or finely chopped green onions for flavor.
Every single dish we had was met with oooh and wow! From the yellowtail capaccio to the steamed foie gras custard. Standout items from their robata grill include: enoki, pork cheek and kobe beef skirt with garlic. What made me the happiest was, of course, the grilled foie gras with soy glazed sauce. I excitedly order 4 servings of foie gras right off the bat and our waitress says: "you sure? how about two for now and maybe order again later?" I respond with a: "No, we'll finish it. I'm NOT sharing my foie gras!" Then she laughed and said, "right! you guys are from California."
The awesome meal was complimented by two bottles of dry sake chosen by our waitress, the names of which I can't recall. (blame it on the booze?) All that food and drinks filled me up quick, so excuse me, I gotta go to the bathroom
* 30 mins later *
Badri: "sure took you long enough to come back!"
Me: "oh! I was playing with the buttons on the toilet seat. Then I accidentally set the stream to "shower" and I had to blow dry my tush and that took hella long time! Maybe I should suggest to the manager to install a speed dry?! "
Badri: "gee thanks, no appetite now!" * drinks sake*
Bf: "how could you? So disgusting!" * moves away from me *
Rodney: "Mmm! This tofu is gooood!!"
See? Tofu so good, even tales from the toilet won't keep you from eating it.
5 oishi stars!
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