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| - My two friends and I came here on a very busy Saturday night. Upon walking into the restaurant, I was immediately taken in by the lively atmosphere. Boisterous waiters and cooks frequently called out in Japanese as patrons and employees milled about the crowded communal tables. It was fun to simply sit back and look around, an activity that doesn't often provide much entertainment in the usually staid Toronto restaurant. While I do not usually comment extensively on the atmosphere or the service, this was definitely a special environment.
After a short wait, we sat down and proceeded to order about half of the menu. The highlights included the fried chicken skin (crispy, bite-sized pieces that went perfect with beer), blackened cod (tender, moist fish with a delicious skin) and amberjack yellowtail sashimi (incredibly fresh fish, especially for Toronto). While the vast majority of the dishes we tried were in the good to excellent range, there were a couple of misses. The fried chicken was bland and the mayo dipping sauce was pretty boring. In addition, the kimchi udon noodles had about one-quarter of the required amount of kimchi to properly flavour the dish.
Overall, I was quite happy with the experience, both from a service and food perspective. I am excited to return shortly to try some more of the many bite-sized dishes.
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