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| - This place was extremely friendly and welcoming! First walked in and was screamed "WELCOME!" in Japanese by everyone that worked here. It's great seeing more authentic Japanese restaurants run by the Japanese lately.
Inside was fairly medium-sized, I thought it would be much larger but the restaurant size ain't that bad. The decor was cute and very Japanese-like, with the wooden-like furniture and the lighting was dim-lit but enough to see our food and to enjoy it.
Food here is absolutely fantastic! Ordered a bunch of skewers, takoyakis, okomiyaki and some delicious salmon sashimi.
First off, the wagyu beef skewer is the best thing EVER! Seriously, it's like juicy to the max! Paired up with the shredded daikon radish w/ a little bit of ponzu, absolutely delicious. The ultimate duo, for reals. All the skewers were delicious but avoid ordering the "Scallops" skewer. My friend ordered it because it looked good in the picture but it wasn't as yummy as we thought it would be and I would rather spend that $2.9 on another skewer or dish.
Now onto the Cheese Mochi Maki...holy mackerel, you were absolutely DELICIOUS! Melted cheese on top of pork that was sandwiched with mochi? Mmmm, goody goody goodness. It tasted like a Japanese style melted cheese, but instead of bread, you've got chewy mochi goodness as your substitute. This is definitely a must try!!
The takoyaki balls were delicious. It was on the same level as Guu's and I enjoyed it very much! On the other hand, the okonomiyaki wasn't as good. It was tasteless and it didn't really taste like an okonomiyaki should. So avoid ordering that as well.
For appetizers, definitely get the Kawahiga. The flavour of the dried fish with the mayo is yum yum yum. It's tasty, subtle and also chewy, making it a great way to start off your night or to eat in between each skewers.
The salmon sashimi was amazing! It was incredibly fresh and tasty, it melted in my mouth and their beer was great too! Light and super refreshing!
Overall, great food, great beer and a great time. A nice place to kick back with some friends and enjoy a good night out. It was expensive but worth every penny. I will definitely be back to try more of their stuff!
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