First time coming here after I saw good reviews online. We weren't disappointed! We both got Buta Fire $10.9 - grilled pork belly on rice! It was cool that the kitchen was open-concept so we could all watch them in action. For the pork belly, they first grilled it, then pan fried it over high heat, then finished by torching. Each cook in the kitchen seemed very focused and organized - one does the pork belly, one does sashimi, one cooks rice and finishing touches.
Buta Fire was delicious! The pork belly was amazing. It was a generous portion of meat on top of a bed of nicely cooked japanese rice. I just wished it had some vegetables to balance as I'm not a big meat eater.
Since we sit at the bar, it would be great if the restaurant installed hangers underneath for lady's purses so we don't need to put it on the ground (it's great you have a coat rack at the back already).
We waited around 10 minutes to get our orders in, so you may need to expect that. The waitresses were very kind and busy, and I entertained myself by watching the kitchen staff, so it was okay.
Overall, we had a great time dining here. We'd come back for sure!