this place has been under new management since about a month ago and the quality of the service and food selection have made a huge improvement since then. they renovated the washroom to match the rest of the decor, the servers/new owner are much nicer, and they added more dishes (i.e. sushi and maki).
the portion is larger than other comparable izakaya/japanese bars so the prices are very reasonable. i recommend yuke (lightly seasoned raw beef $17), taco wasabi (marinated octopus with green salad $8), and most of their skewers (their specialty). we usually get the skewer sets since they're quick and easy, and you get a good selection of the skewers.
polar beer and beer tower are my fav. as for the sake, i personally like ganbare touchan pack - it's a super cute sake that comes in a paper box! you can have the sake in a little circular bottle on a pile of shaved ice to keep the sake cold and keep its taste.
my friends and i have fun every time we visit, i'd recommend you'd try it out again if you haven't been here the past one month.