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| - Made a reservation for 4 during the long weekend but found the place to be pretty empty. We mostly had non-fish dishes because my sister doesn't like the taste of fish. I have been to Hapa in Vancouver and I remember the fish dishes being decent. I'll have to come back and try more fish dishes...
TUNA AVOCADO SALSA DIP (Chopped Ahi tuna, avocado, tomato, plantain chips) - The salsa to chip ratio is a bit lacking as we had several chips left over. The dip itself is quite tasty.
BEEF TATAKI (Lightly seared AAA beef, sesame-chili sauce) - This dish has a bit of a kick which is refreshing but we wished there was more beef on this plate.
EBI MAYO (Tempura prawns, spicy mayo sauce) - I had this in Vancouver and got it again in Toronto. One of my favourite Hapa dishes! Highly recommend.
KARAAGE (Deep-fried boneless chicken, soy ginger sauce) - Interestingly, this dish was the hit of the evening. Not too much batter or oiliness. Highly recommend.
IKA (Grilled squid, sake soy garlic marinade) - We found this to be a little overcooked which made it more chewy. We would not get this again.
SPICY PORK ISHI-YAKI (Rice, minced pork, garlic sprouts, egg, tomato, lettuce, spicy miso; served in a hot stone bowl) - Pretty good dish as a filler. The waiter told us to let it sit for a couple minutes so that it would be crispier.
MENTAIKO KIMCHI UDON (Creamy Mentaiko with Udon noodles and kimchi) - This was an average udon dish. Nothing special to write home about.
CRAB TEMPURA ROLL (Snow crab, cucumber, sweet chili sauce) - We were extremely disappointed when this roll came out with only 5 pieces (making it over $2 a piece - yikes)! Would rather go for a fish roll next time.
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