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I also tried the beef-tofu-eggplant-ramen noodle dish, but I'm pretty sure it was packed with MSG, it was so salty and in the Unnaturally Extreme Flavour category.
I also tried, for the first time, unfiltered sake, which is like alcoholic rice milk. Really yummy! My partner had their somewhat well-known ginger beer, which is a beer with fresh grated ginger added in a shandy-like bevvie that is pretty tasty and refreshing. Both those drinks are a win, but I'm also interested in trying that black sesame milkshake.
Wait times are not long at all - we got a table right away but they don't take reservations because wait times don't often go past ten minutes and you can have a drink while you wait (so civilized).
The menu has a limited number of choices so you don't take forever to decide. The décor is *well-loved* but comfortable.
Their wait staff is comme ci, comme ça - one of our dinner companions didn't get her dish until well after the rest of us had devoured our first plate, which seemed quite poorly coordinated, and when her dish did come, it was the wrong order... so maybe rack that up to a little Friday night chaos.
Let's not confuse the Big in Japan restaurant with the Big in Japan bar, which is a different establishment, quite a few doors down St Laurent. That's where I'll check out next!
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