I went recently with a group of colleagues for a work meeting and had the pleasure of being seated in a private area. I had never heard of Izakaya style of food but had looked at the menu ahead of time and was worried. I generally eat no meat so I wasn't seeing too much on the menu for my liking. We were greeted by the not so well understood drum banging and then seated beyond the communal tables. We got a buzzer to use to request service but we didn't need to use it as we all hummed and hawed over what to order. The drinks came quickly and the first of the food items (seaweed chips) arrived shortly after. The food took a bit of time to arrive at first since it came in staggers but as we all shared the dishes we soon had a full table of food. I really liked the seaweed chips but the best item on the menu that I tried was the okra and shrimp. Though it took forever to arrive to the point we thought they didn't even put the order in, they were worth the wait!
I would certainly recommend this place for a group of friends looking to go out and try something new. Communal eating (tapas) are always fun.