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| - Tsuki offers solid Izakaya uptown - 3.5 stars.
There's an impressive menu with tons of traditional Izakaya items to Korean items as well. I am a huge fan of having both Korean and Japanese items on a menu but most Korean sushi joints do not have Izakaya items, so Tsuki is a nice change from the usual. There really is something for everyone.
Started with the tako wasabi which is was great. Wasabi wasn't too strong, red onions have a nice crunch, and the octopus was tender.
Also had the pleasure of trying natto for the first time and was disappointed but it was interesting. The Japanese fermented soy beans were serves with pickled vegetables, cucumbers, and a raw quail egg which was all stirred up into a gooey mixture. The taste was unique, with the soy beans primarily coming through. The pickles provided some salt and the raw egg was subtle. Overall, wasn't my cup of tea but I appreciated the dish.
If you have been reading my reviews, you know I like chirashi and hoe deop bap a lot so I just has to that the Tsuki don here and I wasn't disappointed. It was essentially a chirashi and hoe deop bap hybrid dish without the chogochujang, and added sweet (unagi-like) sauce. I really enjoyed it, although the mayo and sweet sauce was a bit on the heavy side. I also felt they could have given more rice too. It's odd that there's more ingredients than rice in a don (that's a good thing, because every spoonful wasn't just rice like some places). The purple rice was really nice and doesn't detract too much from the don. It works well so why not?
I also tried some of the cheese buldak and it was great. The chicken was tender and had the right amount of kick. It was sizzling on the hot plate and was enjoyable. Grilled mackerel was also a pleasant surprise, which wasn't fishy at all - something mackerel is known for.
Service was good and without problems. Food came out way quicker than expected.
Overall, I really enjoyed my short experience here at Tsuki and would gladly come back to try more of their menu!
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