Our table for 8 quickly morphed to 9 on a Saturday night but the good folks at Ichiza didn't bat an eye. Our party (read: my family) included multiple picky eaters including a person who doesn't eat seafood and two people who have never eaten Japanese food. Unfathomable, I know. . .
Still, with Ichiza's extensive menu I managed to get an array of plates to please every palette. Even the seafood hater seemed genuinely pleased with his sizzling steak while the rest of us sampled the sushi.
This visit to Ichiza was much like a reunion, where the food took a bit of a backseat to catching up with everyone. But one thing I'll never forget about the meal was the honey toast: a half loaf of bread toasted and hollowed out to accommodate vanilla ice cream with honey on the bottom. Do not leave Ichiza without ordering it!