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| - I really liked Raku. The place was very small and intimate, and the servers were really polite and helpful. The decor has a very contemporary look, with dark wood tones. They have a beautiful bathroom, with individually arranged flower petals on the far corner, and leaves and vines all over the ceiling. Very pretty.
The regular menu has many treats, and the prices are really very low, though of course the portions are equally small. Much of the menu consists of robata-grilled skewer dishes, so they're fairly small, but they also mostly run about $4 or $5, with the really expensive things being stuff like Kobe beef or Foie gras. Something especially of note is the agedashi tofu, which is insanely good. Even if you don't like tofu, you'll like this tofu. The special menu is where lots of interesting things are, which are different every day. Of note was a squid dish whose name I can't recall, but was amazing.
Chicken breast with chicken Skin was amazing, enoki mushroom wrapped with bacon was good, Kobe beef with wasabi was good, absolutely loved the duck skewers, and adored the agedashi tofu.
How much you spend is directly dependent on how you buy the food, so pick and choose the things you most want to try if you're on a budget.
Highly recommended, especially for a romantic dinner for two.
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