?Corn Kaki-age $5?After seeing countless of pictures of this corn kaki-age, i finally got a chance to try it myself!!
The first bite into it I already knew this would be my staple order from here. The corns were so buttery & sweet. I think the deep fried batter texture is similar to the deep fried blooming onion. Light and crispy. And being a corn-lover I enjoyed every single bite of this dish
The sauce was good, but for me, the corn kaki-age was seasoned well enough and tasted great without the sauce already
?Tako-Wasa $4?I was really surprised by their portions. Usually tako-wasa comes in a very small bowl and the octopus is chopped in smaller sizes. But Menami's came in a wide plate and the octopus is a lot chunkier
However, if you never had tako-wasa before I actually don't recommend you to try this as your first tako-wasa experience because the slimy texture of the raw octopus might scared you off. The octopus here is a bit softer and more slimy than the ones I normally have at other restaurants. Try at a place where they chop the octopus smaller and have a higher proportion of wasabi roots so there is a better balance of crunchiness & softness (like the ones at Kinka)
?Mentaiko Cream Sauce Udon $13?This udon is sooo creamy!! The mentaiko added an extra layer of sweet & salty flavour to the dish. I would like the mentaiko flavour to be stronger though (after mixing it all in you can barely taste it)
Mind you, this udon is pretty heavy though. For me I could get full just eating this without ordering any appetizers *burpppp*