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| - Was here a few weeks ago, on a Friday.
ATMOSPHERE: Enjoyed the much more casual environment! Sometimes the other (more typical) izakayas can be too similar and the crowd can be stuffy. This place has a more relaxed vibe, and their crowd is more varied, which is a nice touch.
SERVICE: Service was good. Very attentive. They were a bit over staffed the night we were there - but that meant it was easy to flag someone for assistance. So no complaints there.
PRICE: Comparable to other izakayas - so it's good for sharing but like the others, if you're looking to fill up on these small dishes than be prepared to shell out more dough.
FOOD: My friend and I split 7 dishes in total. It was dinner after a movie, so we were both pretty hungry. We had:
- Beef tongue on hot plate: This first dish was also our favourite dish! Came out piping hot on the hot plate. Texture was excellent and flavourful. Sliced not too thinly, which was nice. Highly recommended.
- Beef tataki: Okay, but I've had better.
- Koyoi Salad: Surprisingly good. Okay, so my friend had recommended it, but I still doubted her until I took a bite. It had a great balance to it. Also nice to have this veggie dish whilst eating mostly meat.
- Monk Fish Liver: Surprised by this dish! It's not overly-fishy as I had anticipated and the garnishes and sauce works well.
- Scallop Carpaccio: I LOVE scallops, but these ones weren't very flavourful and fresh.
- Chicken Karaage with salt and lemon: Okay, but I've had better.
We ended off sharing one dessert to end the meal: the Black Sesame Ice Cream with sticky rice balls. It was okay. Just enough sweet to help finish off, but I've had better black sesame ice cream. (I'm a fan of black sesame, which also makes me a very picky eater when it comes to this ingredient.)
Overall a fun place to grab small bits and hangout with friends. I definitely would return. Am interested in checking out their happy hour specials!
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