I've wanted to go to Menami ever since it opened but never got a chance. The place was surprisingly full for a Friday night, but the place had a lot of tables that were reserved. I'd recommend reserving beforehand to avoid a long wait. The patio should be decent when it gets warmer.
We ordered karrage, the corn fritters, oven roasted pork belly, and udon. The karrage was much smaller than expected as was pretty okay overall. The fritter was okay pretty decent, as is anything that is deep fried. I didn't like the oven roasted pork belly, not really flavorful and just overly chewy. The udon was pretty decent overall. We ordered two for three people. I liked the seafood one better.
We ordered cocktails as well. The matcha cocktail was pretty bold and wouldn't recommend for everyone. The Sailormoon drink was pretty decent. The Geisha straight up tastes like cough syrup so maybe avoid that one. The bartenders were referring back to a sheet to make the cocktails, but it's probably because people usually get beer here. Overall, I thought it was okay. There's probably better izakaya places at a cheaper price and there was no real must have dish.