A great IZAKAYA at the Y&E area. Perhaps the best J-Experience in the area, authentic and tasty.
As an IZAKAYA should be, it's loud and boisterous but in a good way, though not so much that it's annoying. The food is delicious and you can't go wrong with anything on the menu though my perennial favourite when I'm with friends is the Pork Belly skewers with sea-salt and the blow-torch mackerel. Often times sushi places that serve mackerel will pre-boil or cook the fish a little bit before they'll put it on a sushi or serve it due to it's inherent fishiness and difficulty in keeping fresh. Not so with the mackerel at FIN - SUPER fresh and delicious.
IZAKAYAs are watering holes traditionally, like PUBs so expect more tapas like dishes, and as such (and of course they being more a la mode these days) expect your cost to add up. Still if you go with a group of people you can have your fill and there will be no substitute for the good times.
Service is always friendly and welcoming, and, unlike some other IZAKAYAs, they take reservations.
The decor feels authentic and an assortment of Japanese music is played on the background - and while in any other place and time a SHAMISEN rendition of a Michael Jackson hit just might be too cheezy, here it somehow seems a propos when you're amongst good company and the overall ambiance.