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| - Tan Izakaya has the presentation that makes you feel welcome and excited to eat Japanese food. All the employees are dressed up in Japanese gear, and the wooden decor gives you the vibes that you're in for a treat.
The menu here is superb. They have sushi, yakitori and ramen. For the sushi, I was really impressed by the presentation. They like to put small things like palm trees and flowers on their dishes, which makes the already well-decorated sushi look even more appetizing. However, I do have to admit that despite the nice presentation, the salmon I was served wasn't that great. The meat looked darker than it should be, and tasted mushy like it was old or had been sitting out too long. The avocado was also dark, which indicates that it probably had been sitting out for a while. As for the eel sashimi I got, I was really impressed. It was sauced perfectly, and the meat was really tender. Thumbs up for that.
I ordered two yakitori---lamb and chicken wings. I enjoyed both, and was really surprised when they brought up a plate with a flaming torch on the side. I'm telling you, the presentation here is really amazing. Finally, the ramen I had was really good. The soup was top notch, and there were not any unnecessary condiments or vegetables in the bowl, so you could eat everything. To finish off my great meal, I ordered an ice cream mochi. Wow, was I impressed by that. The chewy mochi mixed perfectly with the soft, tasty green tea ice cream inside.
Tan Izakaya really impressed me with their incredible performance of maintaining a colorful and appetizing image for all their food that really got me into the mood to love and want to eat the food. Although my salmon roll wasn't as fresh as I would've liked, everything else came beautifully and really had me leaving happy. Good job.
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